Ancient India Vocab

The act of living a life of selflessness, respect, and good conduct

• Upsana

• Dharma

• Reincarnation

• Karma

Tribal leader or chief

• Citadel

• Vedas

• Raja

• Upsana

Members of the uppper class of ancient India; priests, teachers, judges, and scholars.

• Brahmans

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

• Sundras

Unskilled workers

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

• Pariahs

• Sundras

Commoners including farmers, merchants and artisans

• Sundras

• Pariahs

• Vaisyas

• Kshatriyas

A way in which a civilization of people divides itself into different roles, responsibilities and privileges.

• Dharma

• Social Class

• Karma

• Eightfold Path

Lowest soical class of ancient Indian society; "untouchables"

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

• Sundras

• Pariahs

Members of the army, warriors, and rulers/kings

• Kshatriyas

• Brahmans

• Vaisyas

• Pariahs

Worship in the Hindu religion that includes rituals and chants

• Upasana

• Eightfold Path

• Dharma

• Vedas

Book of knowledge in the Hindu religion

• Raja

• Eightfold Path

• Vedas

• Citadel