Unit 5 Ancient India Vocab

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Subcontinent definition

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A landmass separated from the rest of Asia

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Monsoon?

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A type of wind pattern.

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Sanskrit?

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An ancient language of India.

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Vedas?

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Religious texts

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Caste?

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Hierarchical social structure.

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Reincarnation

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Belief in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

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Karma?

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The concept that one's actions have consequences.

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Nirvana

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An ultimate state of spiritual enlightenment

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What is a raja?

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Leaders of regions

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Guru: revered spiritual teachers

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Revered spiritual teachers