Flashcards on Historical Figures and Concepts

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A princess, poet, and devoted follower of Krishna

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Meera Bai

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A Buddhist monk from China

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Xuanzang

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A religious teacher and bhakti poet

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Ramananda

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A type of Buddhism that believes in bodhisattva

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Mahayana

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Type of Buddhism that believes the Buddha was a great teacher, but not a God

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Theravada

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Common feature of bhakti movements

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They challenged the authority of priestly elites.

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Theravada Buddhism is widely practiced in which countries?

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In Sri Lanka.

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Definition of bodhisattva

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A person who tries to do something good on earth.

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Kingdoms in _______ Asia adopted many aspects of Indian culture.

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South East

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Why did sailors remain in Calicut for long periods of time?

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Boats could only leave once there were good winds.