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ancent India

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subcontinent   a large landmass that is smaller than a continent  
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monsoon   seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia  
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plateau   a broad flat area of high land  
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reside   to live  
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abondon   to leave and not return  
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migrate   to move from one place to another  
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emerge   to come into being or become known  
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language family   a group of similar languages  
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raja   an Indian prince  
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Sanskrit   the first written language of India  
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Vedas   ancient sacred writings of India  
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caste   an Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other caste  
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guru   a teacher  
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text   a written down in a particular forn, such as a book  
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manual   work done by hand  
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Hinduism   a major religion that developed in ancient Indian  
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Braham   the universal spirit worshipped by Hindus  
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reincarnation   the rebirth of the soul  
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karma   a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives  
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dharma   a persons personal duty, based on the individuals place in society  
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status   a persons rank compared to others  
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buddhism   a religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Buddha  
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focus   to place all of ones attention on something  
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meditate   to focus ones thoughts to gain a higher level of spirital awareness  
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nirvana   a state of perfect happiness and peace  
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commit   to carry out or do  
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estimate   to determine an approximate value, size, or nature of something  
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Jainism   a religion of ancient India the does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living thing  
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stupa   a Buddhist shine, usually dome-shaped  
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eventual   taking place at an unnamed later time  
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promote   to encourage the doings of something  
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pilgrim   a person who travels to holy site  
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decline   to become smaller pr weaker  
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Bhagavad Gita   a section of the Indian epic the Mahabharata  
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contribute   to give or donate somethong  
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structure   a building or other built object  
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