BMMS Ch. 7 India
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| subcontinent | a large landmass that is part of a continent but considered a separate landform
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| Hindu Kush | a mountain range along the northwestern border of India
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| Himalayas | a high mountain range that extends through India, southern Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan
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| monsoon | a seasonal wind that produces a wet or dry period in a region, especially in southern Asia
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| Harappan Civilization | an ancient culture that emerged in the Indus River Valley
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| planned city | city built by design
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| Aryan | Indo-European people that moved into india about 1500 B.C.
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| caste | a social class based on jobs
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| Brahmanism | early Aryan religion
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| Hinduism | a religion in India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and supreme beings that take many forms
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| reincarnation | the rebirth of the soul in another body
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| karma | the belief that the deeds of a person affects what he or she will be in the next life
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| ahimsa | nonviolence
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| Buddhism | a religion began in India based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama
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| Siddhartha Gautama | an Indian prince that founded Buddhism; also known as Buddha
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| nirvana | In Hinduism and Buddhism, a state of wisdom that ends suffering and breaks the cycle of reincarnation
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| dharma | the collected teachings of the Buddha
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| Asoka | the greatest Maurya king
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| Mohandas Ghandi | a leader who used nonviolence to oppose British rule of India
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| Hindu-Arabic numerals | the numeral used in the United States, which originated in India
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| Mahabarata | an epic poem that retells many legends
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| Bhagavad Gita | the most important text in Hinduism
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| Brahma | the creator god in Hinduism
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| Vishnu | the protector god in Hinduism
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| Shiva | the destroyer goddess in Hinduism
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| Brahmin Class | Aryan priests, scholars, teachers
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| Ksatriya Class | rulers, nobles, warriors
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| Vaisya Class | bankers, merchants, farmers
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| Sudra Class | artisans, laborers
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| Untouchables | They were outside the class system. they did jobs no one else wanted
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| yoga | a complex practice that includes excercise, breathing techniques, and diet
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| Sanskrit | the language of the Aryans
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| moderation | not too much, not too little
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