India Vocabulary

2. a form of social stratification characterized by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a lifestyle which often includes an occupation, status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion
4. River one of the longest rivers in Asia. It flows from western Tibet through Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan proper
6. is an Indian religion, or a way of life, widely practiced in South Asia
7. River also known as Ganga, is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh
10. a large, distinguishable part of a continent
12. a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions — Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism
13. the spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as inherent in the real self of the individual.
14. Feature landforms naturally created or a disturbance in flora and fauna
15. means action, work or deed; it also refers to the spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual influence the future of that individual

1. an ascetic and sage, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded
3. the cycle of death and rebirth to which life in the material world is bound
5. is the primary liturgical language of Hinduism
8. a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The Himalayan range has many of the Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest
9. a large body of knowledge texts originating in the ancient Indian subcontinent. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism
11. is a religion and dharma that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies