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World History Ch.5
Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Aryans | invaders from the north of India who conquered the Dravidians |
caste system | a strict social plan to keep the people of India apart from each other |
Brahmins | priests; the highest caste |
outcaste | a person who is put out of his caste |
Hinduism | the main religion in India today |
reincarnation | the belief that when someone or something dies, its soul is reborn into some other newborn man or animal |
Brahma | the Hindu god or universal spirit |
Buddhism | the religion founded by Buddha that teaches the way to nirvana is through getting rid of all desires and worldly goods |
nirvana | that state of being free of suffering |
calico | a cotton material, usually with a checked or figured pattern |
dynasty | a line of rulers from the same family |
monsoons | seasonal winds that bring heavy rain |