Ancient India Vocabulary

2. a major world religion that developed in India from the Vedas
4. nonviolence and respect for living things
7. one of the largest Harappan cities
8. Gautama a prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or the “Enlightened One”
10. a state of peace that is free from suffering and desire
13. a group from Central Asia who moved into India and established Vedic society
15. Mauryan king who extended his rule across most of India and prioritized the well-being of his people
17. a monotheistic religion founded by Guru Nanak that promotes honesty and equality
18. Gupta II leader who expanded the Gupta empire and strengthened the economy
19. the effect a person’s actions have on their soul
20. a religion founded in India by Mahavira that promotes nonviolence
22. a large part of a continent
23. Maurya a military leader who founded the Mauryan Empire
24. focusing one’s mind on spiritual ideas

1. one’s spiritual duties
3. the science of working with metals, which was founded in Ancient India
5. achieved when one is released from the cycle of rebirth
6. a wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons
9. India’s first civilization, located along the Indus River
11. System a social order that has determined one’s place in Indian society
12. a religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha
14. a collection of religious poems, myths, and hymns that influenced Hinduism
16. the rebirth of one’s soul
21. an important language of Ancient India