Ancient India Flashcards
subcontinent
It is a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
River system
It is a main river and all of the other rivers and streams that drain into it
Monsoons
Seasonal winds that help shape life in the region
Granary
It is a special building that is used to hold grain
Citadel
It is a fortified area
Achievements
Accomplishment that requires effort effort or skill
Evidence
Information that is used to prove something
Veda
It is a collection of hundreds and even thousands of sacred hymns
Caste
It is a fixed social class into which a person was born
Varna
It is grouping based on one’s skill
Jati
It means “ birth group”
Migrate
To move from one region to another in order to live there
Status
Position in society
Guru
They are people who are like thinkers and teachers
Reincarnation
It is the rebirth of a soul in a new body
Brahman
It is a spiritual force or God
Karma
It is the effect of a person’s actions in this and in previous lives.
Dharma
It is a person’s duty or what is right
Ahimsa
Avoiding doing harm to any living thing, truthfulness, and moderation and self-control
Moksha
It is liberation from reincarnation
Issue
Problem or subject to be discussed or decided
Devote
To set aside for a purpose
Strategy
A long-term plan for achieving a goal
Province
Bureaucracy
Subject
Mission
Welfare
