Ancient India Vocabulary

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a large part of a continent

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subcontinent

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a wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons

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monsoon

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one of the largest Harappan cities

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Mohenjo-Daro

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India's first civilization, located along the Indus River

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Harappa

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a collection of religious poems, myths, and hymns that influenced Hinduism

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Vedas

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a group from Central Asia who moved into India and established Vedic society

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Aryans

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an important language of ancient India

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Sanskrit

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a social order that has determined one's place in Indian society

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caste system

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a major world religion that developed in India from the Vedas

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Hinduism

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the rebirth of one's soul

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reincarnation