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India
World history
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hinduism | one of the oldest religions in the world, beginning with the Aryans; thousands of gods and goddesses |
| caste system | established social groups that people are born into and cannot change |
| Sanskrit | the language of India, developed by the Aryans |
| Brahman | the universal spirit |
| Brahmin | caste of Hindu priests |
| Reincarnation | the idea of passing through many lives to achieve Brahman |
| Dharma | the Divine Law |
| Karma | the consequences of how a person lives |
| Asoka | |
| Buddhism | |
| Theocracy | |
| Aryans | |
| Indus River | |
| Indus River | |
| Gupta Empire | |
| Vedas | |
| Four Noble Truths—foundation of Buddhist teachings | |
| Eightfold path | |
| culture | |
| politics |