India's Vedic Age

Veda

• to move from one region to another in order to live there

• position in society

• accomplishment that requires effort or skill

• a collection of hundreds, and even thousands, of sacred hymns

caste

• position in society

• groupings based on one's skill

• a fixed social class into which a person is born

• birth group

varnas

• groupings based on one's skill

• position in society

• a fixed social class into which a person is born

• to move from one region to another in order to live there

jati

• birth group

• a collection of hundreds, and even thousands, of sacred hymns

• position in society

• problem or subject to be discussed or decided

migrate

• a fixed social class into which a person is born

• to move from one region to another in order to live there

• a collection of texts

• position in society

status

• position in society

• birth group

• groupings based on one's skills

• a fixed social class into which a person is born

monsoons

• information used to prove something

• a fortified area

• accomplishment that requires effort or skill

• seasonal winds

evidence

• to move from one region to another in order to live there

• information used to prove something

• a fixed social class into which a person is born

• birth group

achievements

• accomplishment that requires effort or skill

• a collection of hundreds, and even thousands, of sacred hymns

• a fixed social class

• a position in society

citadel

• a special building used to store grain

• information used to prove something

• a fortified area

• a position in society