ANCIENT INDIA REVIEW

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caste system

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rigid social categories that determine each person’s position in Indian society.

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dharma

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divine law that requires people to do their duty

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Brahmin

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the top position in the social hierarchy of India.

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Buddhism

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based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

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Hinduism

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major religious system of India. Many gods and goddesses are worshipped most important is Brahma.

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reincarnation

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the belief that a person’s soul is reborn in a different form after death.

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Sanskrit

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a written language developed by the Aryans

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varnas

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the four major social classes in Aryan society

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Seasonal winds that brought lots of rain and impacted the Indus Valley Civilization.

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monsoons

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Used to construct buildings in the Harappan period.

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mud bricks