Ancient India Vocabulary

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

• Monsoon

• Subcontinent

• Raja

• Dharma

seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia

• Monsoon

• Subcontinent

• Guru

• Karma

a group of similar languages

• Karma

• Dharma

• Language Family

• Nirvana

an Indian prince

• Vedas

• Guru

• Raja

• Sanskrit

the first written language of India

• Vedas

• Sanskrit

• Dharma

• Language family

ancient sacred writings of India

• Vedas

• Caste

• Jainism

• Buddism

an Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other castes

• Caste

• Vedas

• Sanskrit

• Subcontinent

teacher

• Raja

• Guru

• Caste

• Buddhism

a major religion that developed in ancient India

• Buddhism

• Jainism

• Hinduism

the universal spirit worshiped by Hindus

• Brahman

• Vedas

• Nirvana

• Karma