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- 3. A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms.
- 6. The effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next life.
- 7. Located in India along the Indus River,near the Thar Desert and the Himalayas Mountains.
- 9. In 1500s BCE people migrating from present-day southeast Russia. Some traveled to Europe, some to Persia, and some to India.
- 11. Nomads from Europe and Asia who migrated to India and finally settled; Vedas from this time suggest beginning of caste system.
- 12. Highest caste of priests in the Indian population.
- 13. Caste of kings and warriors in the Indian population.
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- 1. Largest city of the Indus Valley civilization. It was centrally located in the extensive floodplain of the Indus River.
- 2. Any of the social or sub-classes of traditional Hindu society, a social class distinct from others and characterized by birth, rank, profession or wealth.
- 4. Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.
- 5. Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are reborn into new bodies over and over.
- 8. Caste people that were merchants, artisans, and farmers in the Indian population.
- 10. People in ancient India that were below the caste system.
- 14. Caste that made up most of the Indian population; most were peasants and manual laborers; they had limited rights in society.