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EWG M14 Terminology

Terms and meanings

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Indus River a major south-flowing river in South Asia
Harappa ancient city from the Indus River Valley.
Mohenjo-Daro one of largest settlements of the Harappan civilization
Sanskrit the most important language of ancient India
caste system the division of Indian society into groups based on birth or occupation
reincarnation the process of birth, death, and rebirth of soul
karma the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul
nonviolence the avoidance of violent actions
fasting going without food
meditation the focusing of the mind on spiritual things
nirvana a state of perfect peace
missionaries people who work to spread their religious beliefs
Langar a Sikh community kitchen
gurdwara Sikh place of worship
mercenaries hired soldiers
edicts laws
metallurgy the science of working with metals
alloy A mixture of two or more metals
inoculation the practice of injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build a defense to a disease
Hindu-Arabic numerals the number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta dynasty
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