History Vocab Chapter 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 subcontinent | large landmass that is a part of a continent but distant from it |
| monsoon | strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in summer |
| sanskrit | Aryan written language |
| theocracy | government headed by religious leader |
| karma | the consequences of how a person lives. If you to your duty you live a good life |
| dharma | divine law |
| Hinduism | one of the oldest religion in the world. A system of religion that grew out of the religion of the Aryans in ancient India. |
| pilgram | people who used trade routes to travel to a religious shrine or site |
| stupa | Buddhist shrines that have the shape of a dome or mound |
| guru | religious teacher and spiritual guide |
| raja | a prince who lead Aryan tribes in India |
| caste | a social group that someone is born into and connot change |
| nirvana | state of wisdom |
| Buddhism | a religion founded by Siddhartha Guatama, the Buddha; taught that the way to find truth was to give up all desires |
| reincarnation | passing through many lives to reach Brahman |
| Brahman | Creator of the world;universal spirit |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
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