India Voc#2 Flashcards
1
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Caste
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A social class that a person belongs to by birth
2
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Brahmanism
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The early religion of the Aryans in ancient India
3
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Hinduism
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A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms
4
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Reincarnation
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The rebirth of a soul in another body
5
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Karma
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In Hindu belief, the sum of a person’s actions in this life, which determine his or her fate in the next life
6
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Aryan
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A member of an Indo European people who crossed into India around 1500 b.c.
