Ancient India

a social group that someone is born into and cannot change

• caste

• Sanskrit

• monsoon

• guru

the caste that includes priests

• Brahmins

• Vaisyas

• Kshatriyas

• Sudras

the caste that includes warriors and government officials

• Brahamins

• Sudras

• Vaisyas

• Kshatriyas

the caste that includes farmers and merchants (commoners)

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisays

• Brahmins

• Sudras

the cast that includes manual laborers

• Sudras

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

system of religion that grew out of the religion of the Aryans; the 3rd largest religion in the world

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

the consequences of how one lives

• Buddhism

• Karma

• reincarnation

• Dharma

the idea of passing through many lives

• Dharma

• nirvana

• karma

• reincarnation

mountain range in northern India

• Ganges

• Deccan

• Himalayas

• Ural

third largest religion in the world, polythiestic

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism