Unit 5 Ancient India Vocabulary-Version 2

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In Buddhism, a state of perfect peace

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Nirvana

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An ancient language from which Hindi developed. Its position in the culture of South and southeast Asian is akin to Latin and Greek in Europe.

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Sanskrit

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The concept of "action" or "deed" in Dharmic religions understood as denoting the entire cycle of cause and effect described in Hindu, Jain, Sikh, and Buddhist philosophies

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Karma

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An Indian religion based on the teachings of Mahavira that teaches all life is sacred

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Jainism

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Mauryan Ruler, he founded the Mauryan Empire in northern India

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Chandragupta Maurya

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Very large landmass that is smaller than a continent

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Subcontinent

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The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space

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Astronomy

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The rejection of the use of physical violence in efforts to attain social, political, or economic change

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Nonviolence

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Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to the disease

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Inoculation

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The number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta dynasty

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Hindu-Arabic Numerals