Ancient India Vocabulary

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A European term used to describe the social classes of traditional Hindu society

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caste

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A stronghold, often used to protect a city

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citadel

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In Hinduism, obedience to the law that orders the universe

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dharma

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A building for storing threshed grain

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granary

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A wind from the southwest or south that brings heavy rainfall to southern Asia in the summer

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monsoon

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An ancient religion developed in India that is still practiced by large numbers of people

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Hinduism

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The sum of a person's actions, which influence his or her destiny

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karma

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Rebirth of the soul in another body

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reincarnation

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An ancient Indian language that is the language of Hinduism and the Vedas

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Sanskrit

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A large landmass, like India, that is part of a larger continent

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subcontinent