ancient india flash cards
monsoon
a strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer
plateau
a flat area of land that is elevated,or raised,above the land around it
glacier
a huge mass of ice that slowly slides over a land area
citadel
a fortress built to protect a city
granary
a place to store grain
sewer system
a network of pipes that disposes of sewage,or waste water
vedas
a collection of hindu sacred writing
sanskrit
an ancient language of india
subcontinent
a landmass, such as india, that is of great size but smaller than a continent
brahmanism
an ancient indian religion in which the brahmins (priests and religious scholars) are the dominant class
caste
a class, or group, in hindu society
reincarnation
the belief that a person’s soul is reborn into a new body after death
pilgrimage
a journey to a holy place
ascetic
a person who gives up worldly pleasures
alms
goods given to the poor
nirvana
an ideal state of happiness and peace
monk
a holy man who devotes his life to religious practice
edict
a command that is obeyed like a law
province
a territory that is part of a country or an empire
monastery
a home for monks
scroll
a roll of material like paper or papyrus
mural
a wall painting
