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India

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Hinduism the religion of the people of India
subcontinent a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
river system main river and all of the other rivers and streams that drain into it
monsoon seasonal wind that brings rain to the Indian subcontinent during parts of the year
citadel fortified area
granary special building used to hold grain
Veda collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India
caste fixed social class into which a person is born
Brahmin member of the highest Indian caste grouping, made up of priests
Kshatriya member of the second-highest Indian caste grouping, made up of rulers and warriors
Vaishya member of the third-highest Indian caste grouping, made up of landowners, bankers, and merchants
Sudra member of the fourth-highest caste grouping, made up of farmers and people who did manual work
guru thinker or teacher
reincarnation rebirth of a soul in a new body
karma in Hinduism, the effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives
dharma a person's duty or what is right for him or her
ahimsa avoiding doing harm to any living thing
moksha liberation from reincarnation
meditate to calm or clear the mind, often by focusing on a single object
enlightenment in Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom
nirvana a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering
monastery secluded religious community
Buddha the founder of Buddhism, Indian spiritual leader Siddhartha Gautama
Brahmanism religion of Vedic India, based on priests and rituals, particularly sacrifices to the gods
Dalit member of the lowest Indian caste grouping, made up of people who did dirty or unpleasant jobs
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