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Ch 4 Ancient India

Vocabulary for Ch 4 Ancient India

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subcontinent a large landmass that juts out from a continent
monsoon a strong wind that blows across East Asia at a certain times of the year
citadel a fortress in a city
migrate to move from one place to settle in another area
caste a social class of people
brahman a single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything
avatar a representation of a Hindu god or goddess in human or animal form
reincarnation the rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being; found in the Upanishads
dharma the religious and moral duties of Hindus
ahimsa the Hindu idea of non-violence
meditate to focus the mind inward in order to find spirtual awarness or relaxation
nirvana the lasating peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires
missionary a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others
Maurya Empire Indian empire founded by Chandragupta beginning with his kingdom in northeastern India and spreading to most of northern and central India
convert to change one's beliefs; in particular to change from one religion to another
tolerance freedom from prejudice
Himalayas separates India from the rest of Asia
Indus River Valley people who lived in this valley were farmers and had a surplus of food
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro two cities that grew in the Indus River Valley
vedas earliest known religious books of Aryan Society
Hindu Kush smaller mountains tha has a pass through the mountains and led to Indus Valley
priests (Brahmans) warrior/nobles artisans/merchants workers/laborers, servants four social classes in Aryan society
Two rivers that start in the Himalaya Mountains Indus River and Ganges River
Why are monsoons important? they bring rain to water the crops
What important system did the Aryan's introduce? The caste system.
What religion started when Aryan culture mixed with other cultures? Hinduism
The Maurya Empire achieved peace and order
The ruler Asoka thought of his people as children
When Asoka died the Maurya Empire declined
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