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Ancient India
Term | Definition |
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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 |