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chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vedas | sacred writings of the indo-aryans |
| dharma | in Hinduism, the religious and moral duties of an indivdual |
| icarma | in Hinduism, the totality of a persons good and bad deeds and the way in which they affect that individuals fate in the afterlife |
| moksha | in Hinduism the escape from the cycle of rebirth |
| reincarnation | in Hinduism the belief that after one dies the soul is reborn into a different form |
| citadel | a fortress |
| castes | social classes in the ancient Indian class system: see also varnas |
| Hinduism | the largest religion in India, Hindus believe that everything in the world is a power of Brahman, the single great universal being |
| joinism | religion founded in India around 500 BC in reaction to Hindu practices; believers renounce worldly things and embraced self-discipline and nonviolence |
| ahisma | in Jainism nonviolence and respect for all living things |
| Varnas | the four social classes in Vedic society |
| rajas | leaders of ancient cities in India |
| monsoons | seasonal winds in India |
| subcontinent | a large landmass that is part of a continent but is considered and independent entity either geographically or politically |