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Ancient India
Definition | Term |
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A large landmass that is smaller than a continent | Subcontinet |
A broad flat area of high land | Plateau |
Seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and Southern Asia | Monsoon |
To be present contiuously or have a home in a particular place | Reside |
To leave and not return | Abandon |
To move from one place to another | Migrate |
To come into being or become known | Emerge |
A group of similar languages | Language Family |
An Indian Prince | Raja |
The first written language of India | Sanskrit |
Words written down in a particular form, such as a book | Text |
Ancient sacred writings of India | Vedas |
Work done by hand | Manual |
An Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take in their association with members of other castes | Castes |
A teacher | Guru |
A major religion that developed in India | Hinduism |
The universal spirit worshiped by Hindus | Braham |
A force that decides the form that people will be reborn into their next lives | Karma |
A person rank compared to others | Status |
A person`s personal duty based on the individual`s place in society. | Dharma |
To place all of one`s attention on something | Focus |
A religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Buddha | Buddhism |
To focus one`s thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness | Meditate |
To carry out or do | Commit |
A state of perfect happiness or peace | Nirvana |
To determine an approximate value, size, or nature of something | Estimate |
A religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes no violence and respect for all living things | Jainism |
Taking place at an unnamed later time | Eventual |
To encourage the doing of something | Promote |
A Buddhist shrine, usually dome shaped | Stupa |
To become weaker | decline |
A person who travels to holy sites | Pilgrims |
To give or donate something | Contribute |
A section of the Indian epic the Mahabharata | Bhagavad Gita |
A building or other built object | Structure |