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Indus River Valley

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Siddhartha Gautama "The Buddha," founder of Buddhism, born in Kosala
Eightfold Path Buddhist set of instructions on the proper way to live
Vedas "Books of Knowledge," Hindu holy book
tribute taxes
reincarnation Hindu & Buddhist belief that people move in a constant cycle of life, death, and rebirth
Changragupta Maurya founder of Maurya Empire
Changragupta II ruler of Gupta Empire during its peak
caste system Hindu social system with four basic ranks, or castes
dharma Hindu set of rules that tells Hindus of each caste how to live
outcastes people who were cast out of all castes because they did something their caste was not permitted to do
subcontinent large landmass that is geographically separated from the rest of the continent
Harappa first Indus civilization city ever discovered by archeologists
Mohenjo-Daro Indus city that had 90-degree-angle intersections, a sewer system, and standard-sized bricks
citadel strong fortress
Four Noble Truths Buddhist belief of suffering & how to stop it
The Middle Way Buddhist way of living that is neither too strict nor too easy
karma force caused by good and bad acts
Asoka Maurya ruler from 265 to 238 B.C.
Samudragupta Gupta ruler from 330 to 380
Changragupta I founder of the Gupta Empire
Kalidasa author of still-popular Indian play Shakuntala
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