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Ancient India
Term | Definition |
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Subcontinent | A large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
Monsoon | Seasonal wind,especially in the Indian Ocean and Southern Asia |
Language Family | A group of similar languages |
Raja | An Indian Prince |
Sanskrit | The first written language in India |
Vedas | Ancient sacred writings of India |
Caste | An Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of their castes |
Guru | A teacher |
Hinduism | A major religion in that developed in ancient india |
Brahman | A universal spirit worshipped by Hindus |
Reincarnation | Rebirth of the soul |
karma | a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives |
dharma | A persons personal duty, based on the individual’s place in society |
Buddhism | A religion founded in ancient india by the religious teacher Buddha |
nirvana | A perfect state of happiness and peace |
Jainism | a religion of ancient india that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things |
Supta | a buddhist shrine, usually dome shaped |
Pilgrim | A person who travels to holy sites |
Bhagavad Gita | a section of the Indian epic the Mahabharata |
Reside | To live |
Abandon | To leave and not return |
Migrate | To move from one place to another |
Emerge | To come into being or become known |
Text | Words written down in specific form, such as a book |
Manual | Work done by hand |
Status | A person's rank compared to others |
Focus | To place all of one's attention on something |
Mediate | To focus one's thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness |
Commit | To carry out or do |
Estimate | To determine an approximate value, size, or nature of something |
Evantual | Taking place at an unnamed later time |
Promote | Encourage the doing of something |
Decline | To become smaller or weaker |
Contribute | To give or donate to |