Indian Subcontinent Flashcards

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Indus River

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An Asian river that rises in Tibet and flows through northern India and then southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea.

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Ganges River

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A river in India rising in the Himalayas and flowing generally east to the Bay of Bengal.

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Monsoon winds

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The seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.

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Caste system

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The rigid Hindu system of hereditary social distinctions based on castes, the social structure in India.

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Dharma

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Conformity to religious law, custom, duty, or one's own quality or character.

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia, during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.

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Nirvana

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Freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations.

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Indus River Valley

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Bronze Age civilization in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE.

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Karma

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The good or bad emanations felt to be generated by someone or something.

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Buddha

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Prince Siddhāttha or Siddhartha, 566–c480 b.c., Indian religious leader: founder of Buddhism.