Ancient India Vocabulary

a major subdivision of a continent

• subcontinent

• plateau

• monsoon

• domesticate

a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding

lands

• subcontinent

• plateau

• monsoon

• domesticate

a wind from the south or southwest that brings heavy rainfall to Asia during the summer months

• subcontinent

• plateau

• monsoon

• domesticate

to tame and use for agricultural or other purposes

• subcontinent

• plateau

• monsoon

• domesticate

baked or hardened brownish-red clay

• terra-cotta

• seal

• reincarnation

an object that is pressed into a soft material to leave a design

or other mark

• terra-cotta

• seal

• reincarnation

rebirth in a new form of life

• terra-cotta

• seal

• reincarnation

a division of society based on differences in wealth, social status, and

occupation; a term introduced by the British to describe this element of Indian

society

• caste

• nirvana

• stupa

a state in which the human soul is a perfect peace

• caste

• nirvana

• stupa

a dome-shaped monument where special religious objects are kept

and people can worship

• caste

• nirvana

• stupa