Early Settlement and Hinduism

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India is a

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subcontinent

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The earliest Indian settlements were located near which physical features? Eastern Ghats, Deccan Plateau, and Brahmaputra River; Thar Desert, Indus River, and Hindu Kush

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Thar Desert, Indus River, and Hindu Kush

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After excavating Harappa and Mohenjo Daro, archaeologists found evidence that

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the Harappan civilization had a writing system, wells, and traded with other cultures.

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A collection of ancient writings viewed as holy by many Hindus.

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Vedas

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An ancient Indian language.

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Sanskrit

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A class, or group, in Hindu society.

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caste

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A Hindu belief that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life. It influences how people treat others, worship, and even what they eat.

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dharma

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A concept about how the good and evil done in a past life determines what happens to one's soul in the next life.

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karma

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The belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death.

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reincarnation

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A journey to a holy place.

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pilgrimage