Ancient India Vocabulary

Large landmass distinct from continent

• Subcontinent
• Continent
• Island
• Ithimus

Strong wind that blows one way in winter and the opposite way in the summer.

• Nirvana
• Hurricane
• Monsoon
• Oasis

Aryan written language

• Cuniform
• Heiroglyphics
• karma
• Sanskrit

Social group a person is born into and can not change.

• Karma
• Caste
• Sanskrit
• Monsoon

Spiritual Guide

• Knight
• Helot
• Guru
• Caste

To find truth, you must give up all desires.

• Hinduism
• Buddhism

Believes in reincarnation and karma.

• Buddhism
• Hinduism

Rebirth of the soul in a different body

• Reformation
• Raja
• Resurrection
• Reincarnation

Divine Law: Do your duties

• Dharma
• Karma
• Sanskrit
• Guru

State of wisdom

• Hinduism
• Nirvana
• Dharma
• Karma