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Ancient India
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subcontinent | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
| monsoons | seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons |
| Sanskrit | most important language of Ancient India |
| Caste System | divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation |
| Hinduism | the largest religion in India today |
| reincarnation | the process of rebirth |
| Karma | the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul |
| fasting | going without food |
| meditation | the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas |
| Buddhism | a religion on the teachings of the Buddha |
| Nirvana | a state of perfect peace |
| missionaries | people who work to spread their religious beliefs |