Ancient India Vocabulary

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Aryan written language

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Sanskrit

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Divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation.

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Caste System

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Rebirth of the soul in a different body

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Reincarnation

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In Hinduism, the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul.

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Karma

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The science of working with metals

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Metallurgy

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A religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha

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Buddhism

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In Buddhism, a state of blissful peace with no suffering

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nirvana

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A ruler of the Mauryan Empire, he extended his control over most of India and then spread Buddhism

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Asoka

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Himalayas

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the highest mountain range in the world

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Clans of people who were warriors and nomads that migrated into ancient India

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Aryans