India
Caste System
A rigid social hierarchy in India that divides people into hereditary classes
Subcontinent
A large, distinct landmass that is part of a continent.
Inoculation
A vaccine containing a mild form of a disease to prevent the development of that disease
Brahmanism
The complex sacrificial religion that emerged in post-Vedic India under the influence of the dominant priesthood (Brahmans), an early stage in the development of Hinduism.
Mohenjo-Daro
An archaeological site in Pakistan, near the Indus River: six successive ancient cities were built here
Dharma
The Buddha’s teachings; divine law.
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Karma
In Hinduism, a state of being influenced by a person’s actions and conduct; determines the kind of life into which a person will be reborn.
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Aryans
Migrant tribe= noble ones
Ayurveda
A traditional guide to medicine, diet, exercise, and disease, developed and remains an alternative form of healing
Epic Poem
A long story in the form of a narrative poem
Indus River
It is a major river
Reincarnation
In Hinduism, the rebirth of a person’s soul into another body after death.
Golden Age
A period of great cultural achievements
Hinduism
A major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, which developed from Vedic religion
Yoga
A series of postures and breathing exercises.
Nirvana
In Buddhism, a state of bliss or the end of suffering caused by the cycle of rebirth.
Monsoon
A strong seasonal wind in South and Southeast Asia
Buddhism
A widespread Asian religion or philosophy, founded by Siddartha Gautama in northeastern India in the 5th century BC.
Vedas
In time brahmanism’s rituals and hymns were recorded in sacred texts called the Vedas
Ganges River
An Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus.
Siddhartha Gautama
Came to be known as the Bubbha, or “Enlightened One.”
Harappa
First important city
Sanskrit
an Indo-European, Indic language, in use since c1200 b.c. as the religious and classical literary language of India