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Ancient India
Vocabulary for Ancient India
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Karma | a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives |
| Dharma | a person's personal duty, based on the individual's place in society |
| Nirvana | in Buddhism, a state of perfect happiness and peace |
| Buddhism | a religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Siddartha Gautama |
| Hinduism | a major religion that developed in ancient India, and observed a belief in Jati (caste system) |
| caste system | The division of Indian society into groups based on rank, wealth, or occupation |
| subcontinent | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
| monsoon | seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia |
| Sanskrit | the first written language of India |
| Vedas | ancient sacred writings of India |
| Reincarnation | the rebirth of the soul, is a belief of Buddhism and Hinduism |