Ancient Civilizations of India VOCABULARY

A large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.

• Island

• Subcontinent

• Peninsula

• Stupa

A thinker or teacher.

• Jati

• Jedi

• Guru

• Gyro

A symbol used to represent a number.

• Alphabet

• Sign

• Verb

• Numeral

The rebirth of a soul in a new body.

• Reincarnation

• Karma

• Dharma

• Nirvana

A special building used to hold grain.

• Varna

• Granary

• Vessel

• Container

A Buddhist commemorative burial mound.

• Veda

• Stupa

• Monastery

• Citadel

Science that deals with extracting metal from ore and using it to create useful objects.

• Welding

• Metallurgy

• Nirvana

• Subject

The main river and all of the other rivers and streams that drain into it.

• River system

• Monsoon

• Typhoon

• Ocean

To calm or clear the mind, often by focusing on a single object.

• Enlightenment

• Nirvana

• Meditation

• Varna

A fixed social class into which a person is born.

• Caste

• Veda

• Priests

• Ahimsa