River that flows from the Himalaya southeast. The river meets the Ganges River at the Ganges Delta and flows into the Bay of Bengal
Caste system
social hierarchy that divides people into four Varnas. Introduced by the Aryans.
Agarian
Agriculture; people who farm and are sedentary (stay in one place)
Indus River Valley
Area where the Indian civilization begins. In present day Pakistan. River provides fertile soil for farming, water for irrigation and life. Flows into the Arabian Sea.
Nomads/Nomadiac
people who move from place to place looking for food.
Aryans
Nomadic Pastoralist from Central Asia. Migrated into India and brought the iron plow, Sanskrit language, the Caste System, and the idea that cows are sacred animals to India.
Mauryan Empire
Founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 321 B.C. India's first empire. Stretch from northern India to almost the southern tip.
Karma
The sums of lives good and bad deeds. This will determine your next life in Hinduism. Used in Buddhism and Sikhism as sum of good.
