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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