India Flashcards
Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain.
Citadel
Abandoned ancient cities along the Indus River. Very advanced with a strong central government.
Harappa & Mohenjo Daro
Seasonal winds
Monsoons
A large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.
Subcontinent
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 caste.
Dharma
The universal understanding that what goes around comes around.
Karma
The first Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
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
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