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India Vocab. ERMS
India Vocabulary ERMS
Term | Definition |
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Ahimsa | Belief that all life is sacred |
Brahma | Creator |
Karma | Consequence of how someone lives their life |
Peninsula | Land that is surrounded on three sides by water. |
Buddhism | Religion based on giving up all desires to reach Nirvana |
Subcontinent | Large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
Hinduism | Religion based on doing no harm to living things; goal is spiritual perfection |
Monsoons | Strong winds that blow in one direction during the winter and a different direction during the summer |
Nirvana | State of wisdom |
Reincarnation | Belief that when you die a person will be reborn and return to earth either as a human or animal |
Caste | System of dividing people into classes of society |
Plateau | Area of level high ground |
River Valley | Valley formed by flowing water |
Dessert | Area of very little Rain |
Himalayas | Mountain Range that separates India from the rest Asia |
Indian Ocean | Body of water located to the South of India |
Indus River | Empties into the Arabian Sea |
Ganges River | Empties into the Indian Ocean |