Ch3 Vocab Flashcards
Plateau
Raised area of land that is flat on top
Monsoon
Seasonal wind
Veneration
Special regard(respect)
Caste
System of ranking into which you are born and cannot change, based on your job
Brahman
The single spiritual power that resides in all things
Mystic
Person who devotes to communicating to the gods
Rajah
Skilled war leader
Vedas
Sacred text of aryon
Brahmin
Priest
Kshatriyas
Warriors
Vaiyas
Herders,farmers,and artisans
Sudras
A group of people that have no heritage
Indra
Chief god of aryans
Atman
Another name for brahman
Moksha
The ultimate goal of hinduesem
Reincarnation
Rebirth of soul an another form
Karma
Actions that impact your next life
Dharma
Duties and responabilities
Ahimsa
Nonviolence
Nirvana
The ultimate goal of buidism
Sect
Subgroup of major religion groups
Jainsim
Sect. Of hinduism that drauticed
Siddhartha gautama
Founder of buddhism
Four noble truths
The basic teachings of buddhism
8 fold path
Guidelines for living a good life
Theravada
Strict form of buidism
Mahayana
Form of buddhism for ordinary people
Dissent
Ideas that oppose those of the government
Missionaries
People sent to do religious work in a foreign country
Golden age
Period of great cultural achievement
Decimal system
System of numbers based on 10
Stupas
Large domelike buddhist shrines
Shakuntala
A play by kalidasa during the gupta dynasty
Chandragupta
A young adventurer
Asoka
Chandraguptas grandson fought a war then turned buddhist
Joint family
Family organization in which several generations share a common delling
Untouchables
People that are impure
Dowry
Payment to the bridegroom
Subcontinent
A large landmass that sticks out from a continent
