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Ancient India
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subcontinent | A large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
| Monsoon | Seasonal wind,especially in the Indian Ocean and Southern Asia |
| Language Family | A group of similar languages |
| Raja | An Indian Prince |
| Sanskrit | The first written language in India |
| Vedas | Ancient sacred writings of India |
| Caste | An Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of their castes |
| Guru | A teacher |
| Hinduism | A major religion in that developed in ancient india |
| Brahman | A universal spirit worshipped by Hindus |
| Reincarnation | Rebirth of the soul |
| karma | a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives |
| dharma | A persons personal duty, based on the individual’s place in society |
| Buddhism | A religion founded in ancient india by the religious teacher Buddha |
| nirvana | A perfect state of happiness and peace |
| Jainism | a religion of ancient india that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things |
| Supta | a buddhist shrine, usually dome shaped |
| Pilgrim | A person who travels to holy sites |
| Bhagavad Gita | a section of the Indian epic the Mahabharata |
| Reside | To live |
| Abandon | To leave and not return |
| Migrate | To move from one place to another |
| Emerge | To come into being or become known |
| Text | Words written down in specific form, such as a book |
| Manual | Work done by hand |
| Status | A person's rank compared to others |
| Focus | To place all of one's attention on something |
| Mediate | To focus one's thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness |
| Commit | To carry out or do |
| Estimate | To determine an approximate value, size, or nature of something |
| Evantual | Taking place at an unnamed later time |
| Promote | Encourage the doing of something |
| Decline | To become smaller or weaker |
| Contribute | To give or donate to |