Ancient India Vocab

a written language developed by the Aryans

• Sanskrit

• dharma

• varnas

rigid social categories that determine each person's position in Indian society.

• caste system

• Hinduism

• Brahmin

the belief that a person's soul is reborn in a different form after death

• varnas

• dharma

• reincarnation

the top position in the social hierarchy of India

• Brahmin

• dharma

• Sanskrit

the four major social classes in Aryan society

• varnas

• Sanskrit

• dharma

divine law that requires people to do their duty

• dharma

• Sanskrit

• Brahmin

major religious system of India. Many gods and

goddesses are worshipped – most important is

Brahma.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Brahmin

based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

• Buddism

• Hinduism

(a)   were seasonal winds that impacted the Indus Valley Civilization.

were used to construct buildings in the Harappan period.

(a)