Ancient India
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| Subcontinent | Large area of land separated by land features from the rest of the continent
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| Himalayas | the highest mountains in the world
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| Indus River | the earliest civilization settle along this river and empties into the Arabian Sea
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| Ganges River | Holy river that flows into the Bay of Bengal
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| Harappa & Mohenjo Dara | two major cities in the Indus Valley
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| Monsoons | strong winds that are an important part of the Indian climate
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| Aryans | Earliest Immigrants to India from Eastern Europe and western Asia
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| Vedas | Ancient Books of Hinduism (sacred writings)
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| Sanskrit | Language of India first spoken by Aryans
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| Brahmins | priests who could perform religious ceremonies
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| Caste | A group within a Indian social class
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| Untouchables | Lowest class with little rights
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| Hinduism | Oldest Aryans religion, which still is widely practiced today
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| Karma | Consequences of how a person lives
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| Reincarnation | A belief that a soul will live on after death and return to a new body
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| Siddhartha (Buddha) | An Indian Prince who helped create Buddhism to end suffering of his people
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| Raja | An Indian Prince
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| Nirvana | when a person gives up all desires and enters a state of wisdom
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| Buddhism | A religion to end suffering
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| Asoka | hated violence and followed the teachings of Buddhism
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| Chandragupta Maurya | founded India's first empire
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