Unit 6 Ancient India Vocab

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System dividing people into classes by occupation

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caste system

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A person's societal position determining their life opportunities.

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caste

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Hostility and ill-treatment due to race, political, or religious beliefs.

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Persecution

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Original or native

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Indigenous

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Important hymns composed in Sanskrit

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Vedas

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Best times for civilization

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Golden Age

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A time when science and reason addressed societal issues.

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Enlightenment

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Empire of India's Golden Age

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Gupta

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King of Maurya Empire, name means 'without sorrow', united almost all of India.

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Asoka

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Man who earned the name Buddha

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Gautama