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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tributaries | a stream or river that flows into a larger river, lake, or ocean |
| subcontinent | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent, such as india |
| Plateau | an area of relatively level high ground. |
| Rajah | The king/Ruler of ancient India |
| Aryan | a group of people who spoke Indo-Iranian languages and has ancient roots in both Iran and India. |
| Prophet | Someone who is said to receive messages from God to be taught to others |
| Sanskrit | The most important Languages of Ancient India |
| Inoculation | Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defences to a disease. |
| Missionaries | people sent on a mission to promote a religion, most commonly Christianity, in a foreign or new area |
| Karma | In Buddhism and Hinduism, the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul |
| Cavalry | Unit of soldiers who ride horses. |
| Turning Point | A time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, especially one with beneficial results. |
| Tribute | An act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration. |
| Hinduism | The main religion of India; it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman |
| Untouchables | Those whose occupations and habits of life involved ritually "polluting" activities |
| Reincarnation | a Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body |
| Vedas | a collection of ancient sacred texts in Hinduism |
| Buddhism | A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha that developed in India in the 500s BC |
| Caste system | A hereditary, hierarchical social system that rigidly divides people into ranked groups |
| Arabic Numerals | Numbers such as 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |