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Ancient India

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Hinduism India's first major religion that developed out of Vedism and Brahmanism
dharma one of the basic beliefs of Hinduism that stands for law, obligation, and duty
Brahman in Hinduism, the one supreme power, or divine force, that everything is a part of.
karma in Hinduism, the belief that how a person lives will affect their next life
samsara in Hinduism, the belief in a continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (reincarnation)
Vedas a collection of Hindu sacred writings; part of an ancient Aryan religion that developed later into Hinduism
Sanskrit an ancient language of India
Brahmanism an ancient Indian religion in which the Brahmins (priests and religious scholars) are the dominant class; an ancestor of Hinduism
caste a class, or group, in Hindu society; improved only through achieving enough good karma to be reincarnated into a higher class
reincarnation the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death
Buddhism a religion of India begun by Prince Siddhartha, or Buddha; based on the Four Noble Truths and the Eight Fold Path
Buddha a man originally named Siddhartha Gautama who lived in India from about 563 to 483 BC and began the religion of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama Indian prince who became the Buddha by reaching enlightenment and taught others how to achieve enlightenment thus beginning the religion of Buddhism
Ashoka an Indian king who used Buddhist values to unify India from about 269 to 232 BC
Mauryan Empire an empire that flourished in India from about 322 to 187 BC
Gupta Empire an empire that flourished in India from about 320 to 550 AD; a golden age of India
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