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Ch3 Vocab Flashcards

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Plateau

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Raised area of land that is flat on top

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Monsoon

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Seasonal wind

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Veneration

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Special regard(respect)

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Caste

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System of ranking into which you are born and cannot change, based on your job

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Brahman

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The single spiritual power that resides in all things

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Mystic

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Person who devotes to communicating to the gods

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Rajah

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Skilled war leader

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Vedas

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Sacred text of aryon

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Brahmin

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Priest

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Kshatriyas

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Warriors

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Vaiyas

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Herders,farmers,and artisans

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Sudras

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A group of people that have no heritage

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Indra

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Chief god of aryans

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Atman

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Another name for brahman

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Moksha

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The ultimate goal of hinduesem

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Reincarnation

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Rebirth of soul an another form

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Karma

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Actions that impact your next life

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Dharma

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Duties and responabilities

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Ahimsa

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Nonviolence

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Nirvana

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The ultimate goal of buidism

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Sect

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Subgroup of major religion groups

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Jainsim

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Sect. Of hinduism that drauticed

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Siddhartha gautama

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Founder of buddhism

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Four noble truths

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The basic teachings of buddhism

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8 fold path

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Guidelines for living a good life

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Theravada

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Strict form of buidism

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Mahayana

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Form of buddhism for ordinary people

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Dissent

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Ideas that oppose those of the government

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Missionaries

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People sent to do religious work in a foreign country

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Golden age

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Period of great cultural achievement

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Decimal system

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System of numbers based on 10

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Stupas

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Large domelike buddhist shrines

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Shakuntala

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A play by kalidasa during the gupta dynasty

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Chandragupta

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A young adventurer

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Asoka

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Chandraguptas grandson fought a war then turned buddhist

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Joint family

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Family organization in which several generations share a common delling

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Untouchables

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People that are impure

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Dowry

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Payment to the bridegroom

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Subcontinent

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A large landmass that sticks out from a continent

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