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india
Question | Answer |
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subcontinent | a large land mass smaller than a continent |
monsoon | seasonal wind and rain especially in India and southern Asia |
Sanskrit | the first written language of India |
Vedas | ancient sacred writings of India |
caste system/ jati | the division of Indian society in ranks |
reincarnation | rebirth of the soul |
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 relating founded in ancient India by the religious teacher the Buddha |
Hinduism | a major religion that developed in ancient India |