Ancient India

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A large land mass that juts out from a continent

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subcontinent

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Rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern winds blow, bringing heavy rains

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monsoon

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A storehouse for grain

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granary

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A fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

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citadel

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Moving from one place to another

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migrate

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Religious texts of Hinduism include the...

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Veda and Upanishads

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Any of the hereditary social classes in Hindu society; social stratification

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caste

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Another word for the social classes in the Caste system that ranked people from high to low

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Varnas

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A sub-varna in the caste system that gave people a sense of community because they usually consisted of people working in the same occupation

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Jati

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Religion of Vedic India, based on priests and rituals, particularly sacrifices to the gods

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Brahmanism