India Vocab Flashcard Week One

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Judging actions determines future caste.

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karma

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System includes Brahmans, Ksatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, and untouchables.

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castes or varnas

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Process of being reborn from one life to the next.

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reincarnation

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Dharma: personal responsibility to live by caste rules.

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A personal responsibility to live by the rules of one's caste.

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Moksha is the process of

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being freed from the cycle of reincarnation.

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Summer monsoon winds bring

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rainfall and hot weather.

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Winter monsoon winds bring

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cold, dry winters from the Himalayas.

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Highest varna in ancient India:

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Brahmin, priests and some teachers

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Synonyms of 'varnas'?

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social classes and caste system

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Farmers celebrated the return of summer monsoon winds because they brought hot, wet weather.

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They brought hot, wet weather with rainfall.