Ancient India Vocabulary

To move from one place to settle in another area

• Migrate

• transport
• meditate

• transfer

A large landmass that juts out from a continent

• atoll

• Subcontinent

• archipelago
• island

A single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything

• Brahman
• Ganesha
• Vishnu
• Shiva

A representation of a Hindu god or goddess in human or animal form

• Avatar

• figurine
• statue
• icon

The highest mountain range in the world separating the subcontinent of India from the Tibetan Plateau

• Rocky Mountains
• Andes
• Alps
• Himalayas

A strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year

• typhoon
• hurricane
• tornado
• monsoon

A person disregarded or shunned by society, social outcast

• Untouchable

• Brahman

• recluse
• Dharma

The social class of people

• Brahman

• Ahimsa

• Caste

• Dharma

The lasting peace the Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires

• Brahman

• Nirvana

• Meditate

• Avatar

A fortress in a city

• castle
• building
• Citadel

• palace