The Indian piece of literature which contains the passages called the Bhagavad Gita is a) the Mahabharata. The Mahabharata is one of two Hindu epics written in Sanskrit and is considered to be very important. It details the story of the Kurukshetra War and the fate of two types of princes: Kaurava and Pandava.
Many people believed the Cumberland Road would draw industry away from the North to the southern states. <span>
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Emperor - the supreme ruler of an empire
Shogun - a title for a military ruler in Japan
Bakufu- governments that ruled Japan from 1192-1868, also known as Shogunate.
Jito - land stewards appointed by the shogunate during Feudal Japan.
Shugo - a title translated as protector which was given to certain officials in Feudal Japan
Shoen - a field or manor in Feudal Japan
Samurai - a member of the Japanese warrior caste
The Warring States Period - A long period of Civil War from 1467 to 1615 in the Sengoku Period.
Daimyo - wealthy landowners in Feudal Japan.
