Ancient India
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- Subcontinent
- A large landmass that is geographically separated from the rest of a continent. The Himalyas separate India from the rest of Asia.
- Indus River
- River that flows from Tibet through the Himalyas and into the Arabian Sea
- Indus Plain
- Vast dry region south of the HImalyas that is made fertile by the deposits of silt from the Indus River...birthplace of the Harappan civilization
- Himalayas
- World's highest mountain range...forms northern border of the Indian subcontinent
- Citadel
- A massive fort
- migrate
- To move from one place to another to live
- Harappa
- Ancient city located in the Indus Valley...in a large area known as the Harappan civilization
- Mohenjo-Daro
- City in Indus Valley area that's name means Mound of the Dead
- Sanskrit
- Ancient Indian language
- Hinduism
- One of the world's oldest religions. Stresses that one main force connects all life. Grew from the beliefs of ancient Aryan people
- Vedas
- Ancient books of sacred songs on which much of the Hindu religious beliefs are based
- Caste System
- Social system in Hindu society in which a person's place is determined by the rank of the family into which he/she is born
- Reincarnation
- Hindu belief that people move ina constant cycle of life, death, and rebirth
- Dharma
- Hindu laws and duties that guide the behavior of each caste member
- Buddhism
- A religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama ...teaches that the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering
- Monk
- A man who devotes his life to a religious group often giving up all he owns
- Karma
- In Hinduism and Buddhism, the end result of a person's good and bad acts which determines their rebirth
- Four Noble Truths
- In Buddhism, the principles that rule lif and promise an end to suffering
- Eightfold Path
- In Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering
- Middle Way
- In Buddhism, a way of life neither too strict nor too easy that results from following the Eightfold Path
- Siddhartha Gautama
- Ancient Indian religious leader known as Buddha or Enlightened One...founded the religion of Buddhism
- Kosala
- Ancient kingdom in northern India...where Siddhartha Gautama is said to have been born