Ch.9 Ancient India Vocabulary

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  1. 3. one of India’s first civilizations that began in the Indus River valley
  2. 5. the universal spirit worshipped by Hindus
  3. 7. the four social classes of ancient India
  4. 8. a group of people that migrated to India around 1900 BC
  5. 9. a religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher the Buddha
  6. 11. a Buddhist shrine, usually dome-shaped
  7. 12. the most powerful class in the varnas
  8. 14. the rebirth of the soul
  9. 15. a state of perfect happiness and peace
  10. 16. a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
  11. 17. Ruler that followed and spread Buddhist teachings
  12. 18. a religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things.
  13. 20. path following this could end people’s suffering
  14. 22. a person who travels to holy sites
  15. 23. a broad flat area of high land
  16. 24. an Indian prince
  17. 25. ancient sacred writings of India
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  1. 1. a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives
  2. 2. Gupta first ruler of the Mauryan dynasty
  3. 4. Gita a section of the Indian epic the Mahabharata
  4. 6. a major religion that developed in ancient India
  5. 10. seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
  6. 11. Gautama a teacher that because known as the Buddha
  7. 13. a teacher
  8. 16. the first written language of India
  9. 19. to focus one’s thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness
  10. 21. a person’s personal duty, based on the individuals place in society