Ancient India Vocabulary

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

• Gupta Empire
• social classes
• citadel
• Brahmans

members of the upper class of ancient Indian society: priests, teachers, judges, and scholars

• Raja
• upasana
• Brahmans
• Pariahs

members of the army, warriors, and rulers

• Sudras
• Pariahs
• Vaisyas
• Kshatriyas

commoners including farmers, merchants and artisans

• Sudras
• Vaisyas
• Vedas
• Raja

unskilled workers

• Vedas
• dharma
• Pariahs
• Sudras

lowest social class of ancient Indian society; "Untouchables"

• Brahmans
• dharma
• Pariahs
• Vedas

the oldest religion in the world and the main religion of India; includes the worship of many gods and the belief that after a person dies he/she is reincarnated

• Sudras
• Vedas
• citadel
• Hinduism

books of knowledge in the Hindu religion

• Vaisyas
• Raja
• Sudras
• Vedas

tribal leader or chief

• upasana
• dharma
• Raja
• Vedas

a fortress sitting on top of a hill

• Raja
• dharma
• Vedas
• citadel