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india
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subcontinent | A large landmass that is smaller than a continent. |
| Sanskrit | the most important language of ancient India. |
| Hinduism | the largest religion in India today |
| caste system | groups based on a persons birth wealth or power |
| Vedas | sacred hymns or poems |
| reincarnation | process of rebirth |
| karma | effects of good or bad |
| Ahisma | practice of non violence |
| Buddhism | religion based on teachings of Buddha |
| four noble truths | four noble principles at the heart of Buddhas teachings |
| Mauryan empire | An empire in northern India that ruled for about 150 years |
| Gupta dynasty | A time when the arts and government strengthened and people flourished |
| gurus | Left their homes to live in the forest, to think and teach others about religious ideas. forerunners to Hindu teachings. |
| monsoons | seasonal winds that bring rain to the Indian subcontinent during parts of the year. |
| dharma | A person's duty or what is right for him or her. includes duties that come with ones caste or ones age or position in life |
| moksha | liberation or freedom of ones soul from reincarnation |
| typhoons | A tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western pacific oceans |