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India
history
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| emerged | to maintain/rise |
| varnas | social class that ranked people high to low |
| caste system | a social system of social classes |
| Hinduism | major Indian religion |
| yoga | a method of training developed by the Hindus |
| reincarnation | the rebirth of an individuals soul in a different form after death |
| karma | the force generated by a person's actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life |
| dharma | enforces that people should do their duty based on their status in society |
| Buddhism | a religious doctrine in Northern India |
| devoted | to commit by solemn act |
| nirvana | ultimate reality |
| rigidly | inflexibly set in opinion |
| conversion | the change from one belief to another |
| welfare | something that aids or promotes well-being |
| silk road | a route between the Roman Empire and China |
| pilgrims | a person who travels to a shrine or other holy place |
| vedas | Indian literature |