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injection a person with a small dose of a virus to help them build a defense to disease
inoculation
the study of stars and planets
astronomy
the process of rebirth
reincarnation
the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul
karma
the avoidance of violent actions
nonviolence
going without food
fasting
the science of working with metals
metallurgy
people who work to spread their religious beliefs to others
missionary
seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
monsoon
divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth or occupation
Caste System
focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
meditation
the largest religion in India today
Hinduism
the most important language of ancient India
Sanskrit
the numbers that we use today
Hindu Arabic Numeral
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
subcontinent
a state of perfect peace
a mixture of two or more metals
alloys
a religion based on the teaching of Buddha
Buddhism
Guru Nanak teaching
grouped by birth, wealth or occupation
Caste System
roots in teaching of the Guru Nanak who lived in the 1400 AD
Sikhism
based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira, who is believed to have been born around 599BC
Jainism
Sanskrit
Buddha teaching
Mahavira teachings
Jainism