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World History & You
Ch. 5 Life in Ancient India
Term | Definition |
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India | a republic in south Asia, |
Asia | a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. |
Indus River | a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea |
Pakistan | a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan |
Indians | a member of any of the peoples native to or inhabiting India |
Irrigation | the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops. |
Aryans | A group of people that invaded India. They changed Indian life which they still follow today. |
Hindu | The religion that the Aryans brought to India. |
Caste | any class or group of society sharing common cultural features |
Outcaste | a person of no caste |
Buddha | Indian religious leader |
Buddhists | The people who followed Buddha were called this. |