Ch.6 India Word Scramble
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Subcontinent | Large area of land separated by land features from the rest of the continent |
Himalayas | the highest mountains in the world |
Indus River | the earliest civilization settle along this river and empties into the Arabian Sea |
Ganges River | Holy river that flows into the Bay of Bengal |
Harappa & Mohenjo Dara | two major cities in the Indus Valley |
Monsoons | strong winds that are an important part of the Indian climate |
Aryans | Earliest Immigrants to India from Eastern Europe and western Asia |
Vedas | Ancient Books of Hinduism (sacred writings) |
Sanskrit | Language of India first spoken by Aryans |
Brahmins | priests who could perform religious ceremonies |
Caste | A group within a Indian social class |
Untouchables | Lowest class with little rights |
Hinduism | Oldest Aryans religion, which still is widely practiced today |
Karma | Consequences of how a person lives |
Reincarnation | A belief that a soul will live on after death and return to a new body |
Siddhartha (Buddha) | An Indian Prince who helped create Buddhism to end suffering of his people |
Raja | An Indian Prince |
Nirvana | when a person gives up all desires and enters a state of wisdom |
Buddhism | A religion to end suffering |
Asoka | hated violence and followed the teachings of Buddhism |
Chandragupta Maurya | founded India's first empire |
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