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India
history
Term | Definition |
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emerged | to maintain/rise |
varnas | social class that ranked people high to low |
caste system | a social system of social classes |
Hinduism | major Indian religion |
yoga | a method of training developed by the Hindus |
reincarnation | the rebirth of an individuals soul in a different form after death |
karma | the force generated by a person's actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life |
dharma | enforces that people should do their duty based on their status in society |
Buddhism | a religious doctrine in Northern India |
devoted | to commit by solemn act |
nirvana | ultimate reality |
rigidly | inflexibly set in opinion |
conversion | the change from one belief to another |
welfare | something that aids or promotes well-being |
silk road | a route between the Roman Empire and China |
pilgrims | a person who travels to a shrine or other holy place |
vedas | Indian literature |