India 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
the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next
Reincarnation
Buddhism goal, to reach peace by ending all suffering.
Nirvana
the first Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
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 caste.
Dharma
the universal understanding that what goes around comes around.
Karma
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
