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Ancient India Vocabulary
Their Society
Caste System sperate the people of India into different classes depending on the social position. Their caste would decide their function in a community.
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Their Religion
Reincarnation is to be reborn after death. What you become in your next life is judged by how you lived this life.
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Karma is when someone's past actions affect their life in the future.
Hinduism is the main religion of people in Nepal and India. Unlike other religions, Hinduism doesn't have a set way of teaching.
Moksha is to be released from the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
Vedas are a large body of texts written in Sanskrit, they contain texts to guide priests in rituals.
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Their Land
Subcontinents are places that are culturally, geographically, or politically distinct from their continent.
The Himalayan Mountains is a massive mountain range bordering the northern border of the Indian subcontinent.
Monsoons are seasonal rains that pour between the months of May through September over South and Southeastern Asia.
The Ganges River is one of the two main rivers in India. Though being extremely polluted, the river is sacred to the Hindus.
Their History
Sanskrit is the old language of India, belonging to the Indo-Aryans. It is used today is religious practices, such as in Buddhism, Hinduism, and other religions.
The Indus Valley Civilization was a civilization from the Bronze Age, located in the northwest of south Asia.
Harappa was an ancient city, part of the Indus Valley Civilization. It is now an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan.
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