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Term | Definition |
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Mohenjo Daro | One of the largest cities in Ancient India |
Indus Valley | A valley coming down from the Himalayas, where early Indian Civilization thrived. |
River | A body of water flowing through land. |
DeForestation | Getting rid of the forest. |
Trade | Giving one thing in exchange for another. |
Fortress | A military stronghold. |
Inscription | A wrighting |
Assimilate | Become similar to people in one’s environment. |
Subcontinent | A large piece of a continent, distinctly separate from the rest. |
Monsoon | A strong storm or wind in Southern Asia. |
Farming | Growing and harvesting food. |
Peninsula | A large mass of land going into the water and surrounded on three sides. |
Buddhism | Religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama. |
Arabian Sea | Northwestern part of the Indian Ocean. |
Aryan | People who immigrated into Northern India, bringing with them Hinduism. |
Sanskrit | An ancient language of Hinduism. |
Vedas | The most ancient Hindu Scriptures. |
Hinduism | A major religious and tradition of South Asia, brought in by the Aryans. |
Reincarnation | The rebirth of a soul in a new body. |
Caste | The classes of the Hindu society. |
Untouchable | Not able to be touched; an outcast in Indian society. |
Rajah | An Indian King or Prince. |
Assassination | A murder for a political reason. |
Missionary | A person sent on a religious mission. |
Arabic Numeral- | Numbers in Arabic. Replaced many places that used Roman Numerals. |