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Ancient india
vocabulary on India
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subcontinent | a large landmass smaller than a Continent |
| Sanskrit | the most important language |
| Hinduism | The largest language in India today |
| Caste system | groups based on a persons occupation wealth or power |
| Vedas | sacred hymns and poems |
| Reincarnation | process of rebirth |
| Karma | effects of good or bad |
| Ahisma | refraining from causing pain to any living creature |
| Bureaucracy | system of different government offices |
| Raja | Indian king or prince |
| Buddhism | Religion based on teaching of Buddha |
| Four noble truths | Four noble principles teaching the heart of Buddha |
| Nirvana | a state of perfect peace |
| Mauryan empire | an empire in Northern India that ruled for 150 years |
| Gupta dynasty | A time of arts and government strengthened and people thrived |
| Gurus | left their homes to live in the forest to think and teach others about religious ideas |
| monsoons | seasonal winds that bring rain to the Indian subcontinent during parts of the year. |
| dharma | the persons duty or whats right for him or her includes duties based on the caste system or ones age or position in life |
| moksha | liberation of ones soul from reincarnation |
| typhoons | a tropical storm in the region of Indian or western pacific ocean |
| stupa | a Buddhist shrine normally domed shaped |
| metallangy | extracting ores to make objects |