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terms for chapter 9

TermDefinition
what is a plateau a broad flat area of highland
what are monsoons a seasonal wind especially in the indian ocean & southern asia
what is a subcontinent is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
what is reside to live
what is abandon to leave & not return
what is migrate to move from one place to another
what is emerge to come into being or become known
what is a language family a group of similar languages
what is raja an indian prince
what is sanskrit the first written language of india
what is vedas ancient sacred writings of india
what is caste an indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other castes
what is a guru a teacher
what is text words written down in a particular form, such as a book
what is a manual work done by hand
what is hinduisim a major religion that developed in ancient india
what is brahman the universal spirit worshiped by hindus
what is reincarnation the rebirth of the soul
what is karma a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into their next lives
what is dharma a personal duty based on the individual's place in society
what is buddhism a religion founded in ancient india by the religious teacher buddha
what is nirvana a state of perfect happiness and peace
what is jainism a religion of ancient india that does not believe in supreme being. and emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things.
what is status a person's rank compared to others
what is focus to place all of one's attention on something
what is meditate to focus one's thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness
what is commit to carry out or do
what is estimate to determine an approximate value, size, or nature or something
what is a stupa a buddhist shrine, usually dome-shaped
what is a pilgram a person who travels to holy sites
what is bhagavad vita a section of the indian epic the mahabharata and it means the song of the lord
what is eventual taking place at an unnamed later time
what is promote to encourage the doing of something
what is decline to become smaller or weaker
what is contrubute to give or donate
what is structure a building or other other built object
what is gnesha one of the most honored dietes by hindus he represents education wisdom and health
which philosophy appeared in india first hinduism in 1500 bc by the aryans
what year was buda born 563 bc
who was the indian emperor in 273-233 bc and was a powerful ruler that taught that humans and animals should be treated the same ashoka
how did the aryans change india they introduced the caste system, they brought hinduism to the world
what are the four varnas in the caste system sudras:unskilled laborer,servants;vaisyas: the common people;kshatriyas: warriors and rulers; priests: brahmins
who presented basic hindu views about the universe. the umpanashads
what river did the hindus believe was sacred the ganges
what does buddha mean enlightened one
what was the name of the guy that created buddha siddhartha gautama
what is ahimisa emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things.
what is mahabharata is the longest poem ever written and a religious epic describes the struggle for control of an indian kingdom
what is theravada means teachings of the elders does not believe that buddha is a god
who created jainism mahavira
what is mahayana buddhism it teaches that buddha is a god
who was the first ruler of the mauryan dynasty chandra gupta
who was the first to use algrabra aryabhata
moksha the ultimate peace
who were the three most important deities of the hindu religion brahma the creator,vishnu the preserver,& shiva the destroyer.
what are the smaller groups within the varna jati;based on the type of work a person did
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