Indai Flashcards
a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
Subcontinent
Seasonal winds
Monsoons
Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain
Citadel
India’s writing
Sanskrit
sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers
Vedas
Social class
Caste
a polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma
Hinduism
a responsibility to fulfill one’s duty within your cast
Dharma
The first
Siddhartha Gautama Buddha
the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next
Reincarnation
a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, who discovered a way to stop suffering in life by following the Eightfold Path and reaching Nirvana
Buddhism