Early India Vocabulary

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subcontinent

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area of land that stretches outside of the rest of the continent

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monsoon

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seasonal wind

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granary

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building where grain is stored

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Veda

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collection of sacred texts

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caste

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social class into which a person is born and stays in for their whole life

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gurus

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thinkers and teachers

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reincarnation

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rebirth of a soul in a new body

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meditate

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to calm or clear the mind by focusing on one thing

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enlightenment

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a state of perfect wisdom