Geography
A large landmass that is a distinct part of a continent.
Sub-continent
The deity most associated with the Hindu religion (with the head of an elephant).
Ganesha
The universal spirit worshipped by Hindus.
Brahman
He founded Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
Buddhist shrines that have the shape of a dome or mound.
Stupa
A seasonal wind, especially in southern Asia and seas to the west.
Monsoon
This Hindu deity is the “preserver of the world”.
Vishnu
Ancient Sanskrit texts that contain some of the central and philosophical ideas of Hinduism.
Upanishads
He was the grandson of the founder of the Maurian dynasty and was considered the best of the emperors.
Asoka
The cycle of rebirth of a soul.
Reincarnation
The world's tallest mountain range. It was created when the tectonic plate that holds the Indian subcontinent ran into the Eurasian plate.
The Himalayas
Hindu deity that is the “creator of the world”
Brahma
The consequences of how a person lives.
Karma
He developed the religion Jainism.
Mahavira
The name for this group of Buddhists meant “Teachings of the elders”.
Theravada
A large, sophisticated city of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization in what is now Pakistan, thriving around 2500–1700 BCE.
Mohenjo-daro
the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning.
Saraswati
A Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India.
Jati
The founder of the Mauryan dynasty and the first emperor to unify most of India under one administration.
Chandragupta Maurya
Ancient language of the Aryans that became the first written language of India.
Sandskrit
The three major rivers of South Asia.
The Indus, Ganges and the Brahmaputra
Vishnu rides this on the cosmic waters of the universe.
Sheshanaga
In Mahayana Buddhism, These are the enlightened people who postpone going to heaven to help others.
Bodhisattvas
He was the first ruler of the Gupta empire.
Chandragupta I
What translates into “Song of the Lord”?
Bhagavad Gita