history 6.1 Flashcards
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river system
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main river and all of the other rivers and streams drain into it
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subcontinent
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landmass set apart from the rest of the continent
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monsoon
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heavy winds with large storms
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granary
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a special building uses to hold grains
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citadel
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fortified area
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veda
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a collection of hundreds of scared hymns
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caste
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a fixed social class that a person is born into
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brahmin
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priest
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kshatriyas
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rulers and warriors
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vaishyas
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landowners, bankers, merchants
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sudras
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farmers, laborers, servants
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dalits
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people who performed the dirty work
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varna
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caste grouping
