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Ancient India Vocab

Vocabulary, People, and Places from ancient India

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a large landmass that is connected to the rest of the continent subcontinent
a river that flows from Tibet, through the Himalayas and Hindu Kush into the Arabian Sea Indus River
the world’s highest mountain range, forming the northern border of the Indian subcontinent Himalayas
a vast, dry region south of the Himalayas that is made fertile by deposits of silt from the Indus River; birthplace of the ancient Harappan civilization Indus Plain
a walled fort that protects a city citadel
to move from one place to another to live, especially a large group of people migrate
a city of the ancient Harappan civilization, c. 2500-1600 BC, located in the Indus Valley of South Asia Harappa
a city of the ancient Harappan civilization, located in the Indus Valley; means "mound of the dead" Mohenjo-Daro
the religion of India that grew out of the beliefs of the ancient Aryan peoples; it stresses that one main force connects all of life Hinduism
in Hinduism, the ancient books of sacred songs on which much of its religious beliefs are based Vedas
the social system in Hindu society in which a person’s place is determined by the rank of the family into which he or she is born caste system
a Hindu belief that people move in a constant cycle of life, death, and rebirth reincarnation
in Hinduism, the laws and duties that guide the behavior of each caste member dharma
the language brought to the Harappans by the Aryans Sanskrit
a religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama which teaches that the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering Buddhism
in Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering Eightfold Path
ancient India religious leader known as the Buddha, or Enlightened One, who founded Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama
in Buddhism, a way of life, neither too strict nor too easy, that results from following the Eightfold Path Middle Way
in Buddhism, the principles that rule life and promise an end to suffering Four Noble Truths
in Hinduism and Buddhism, the end result of all of a person's good and bad acts, which determines his or her rebirth karma
a man who devotes his life to a religious group, often giving up all he owns monk
an ancient kingdom in northern India where Siddhartha Gautama is said to have been born Kosala
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