soc. st. 5.3 Flashcards
1
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Ganges River
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an important river in India; Hindus believe it represented purity
2
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reincarnation
A
a Hindu soul goes from one life to the next
3
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caste
A
in Hinduism, a lifelong group into which one is born
4
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Hinduism
A
the main religion of india that is based on aryan beliefs
5
Q
Rig Veda
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one of the best known books of the Vedas, containing more than 1,000 hymns
6
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Brahman
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believed by Hindus to be the universal truth being, which is the source of evrything
7
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dharma
A
in Hinduism, the order of the universe
