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Ancient India Vocabulary Notes. Climate & Geography Monsoon Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons. Subcontinent Large landmass that is part of a continent but considered a separate region. ( Below Asia , separated by mountains .). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Ancient India Vocabulary NotesClimate & Geography
Monsoon Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons.
Subcontinent Large landmass that is part of a continent but considered a separate region. (Below Asia, separated by mountains.)
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Himalayas Highest mountains in the world which stretch along India,
separating India from China and the rest of Asia.
Hindu Kush Mountain range to the northwest of India.
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Harappan Ancient civilization that developed along the Civilization Indus River.
Sanskrit Most important language of Ancient India.
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Society
Caste System Social class a person belongs to by birth.
Karma The effects of good or bad actions on a person’s soul.
Reincarnation Rebirth of a soul in another body; the only way to improve caste is to have good karma and then be reborn into a
higher level.
Brahmanism Early religion of the Aryans.
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Hinduism Developed from Brahmanism and has grown into the third largest religion in today’s world.
Aryans People who invaded India from central Asia and developed the caste system and a belief system, Brahmanism, which led to Hinduism.
Buddhism Religion that began in India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha.
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Siddhartha Founder of Buddhism also known as the Gautama Buddha, or “enlightened one”.
Nirvana State of perfect peace..
Dharma Collective teachings of Buddha, often represented by a wheel.
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Asoka Greatest Maurya king who began rule in 272B.C.
Ahimsa Nonviolence
Mohandas Ghandi 20th century Indian who helped lead his country to indenendence using nonviolence to resist British colonial rule.
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Indian Achievements
Hindu-Arabic Numerals we use today that originated in Numerals India and were brought to the west by Arab trade.
Metallurgy Metal Working
Inoculation Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to
a disease.
Astronomy The study of the stars and planets.