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subcontinent a large landmass that is smaller than a continent, such as India.
monsoon a seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons.
sanskrit the most important language of ancient India.
caste system the division of indian society into groups based on rank, welath, or occupation.
HInduism the main religion of india; it teaches that everything is a part of a universe called Brahman.
Reincarnation a hindu and buddhist belief that sould are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body.
Karma IN buddhism and hinduism, the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul.
Jainism an indian religion based on the teachings of Mahavira, that teaches all life is sacred.
nonviolence not using violence.
fasting going a long period of time without food.
meditation deep continued thought that focuses the mind on spirtual ideas.
The buddha siddartha gautama; Founder of buddhism, he was originally an indian prince named Siddartha. he founded the buddhism religion after a lond spirtual journey through india.
Buddhism a religion based on hte teachio=ngs of the Buddha that developed in india in the 500s bc
Nirvana in buddhism a state of perfect peace
Missionaries people who work to spread religios beliefs.
chandragupta maurya mauryan ruler he founded the mauryan empire in the northern india.
Asoka ruler of the mauryan empire, he extended his control over most of india and promoted the spread of buddhism.
Chandragupta II Gupta emperor, he ruled india during the height og gupta power.
Metallurgy the science of working with metals.
Alloys a mixture of two or more metals.
Hindu Arabic Numerals the number system we use today; created-gupta dynasty-scholars.
inoculation injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to helps build up defenses to a disease.
Astronomy the study of stars and planets.
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