Ancient India Vocabulary

The universal spirit worshipped by Hindus

• Buddha

• Brahman

• Sudra

• Nirvana

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

• Region

• Country

• Subcontinent

• Place

To move from one place to another

• meditate

• estimate

• migrate

• immigrant

The rebirth of the soul

• Jainism

• Reincarnation

• Karma

• Dharma

A force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives

• Dharma

• Varna

• Karma

• Caste

Seasonal winds, especially in the India Ocean and southern Asia

• Hurricane

• Monsoon

• Typhoon

• Tsunami

An Indian prince

• Reincarnation

• Raja

• Karma

• Brahman

A person's personal duty, based on the individual's place in society

• Dharma

• Karma

• Nirvana

• Caste

A religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher the Buddha

• Jainism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

A major religion that developed in ancient India

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Hinduism