Ancient India
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Created by:
peaceoutgirlscout on May 26, 2009
Subjects:
social studies, 6th grade social studies, 6th grade, ancient india
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From the text book, "Ancient Civilizations" by Holt Social Studies.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 subcontinent | A large landmass that is smaller than a continent. It is usually separated from the rest of the continent by physical features, such as mountains. |
| monsoons | Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons. |
| Sanskrit | The most important language of ancient India. |
| caste system | The division of Indian society into groups based on rank, wealth, or occupation. |
| Hinduism | The main religion of India, it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman. |
| reincarnation | A Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body, |
| karma | In Buddhism and Hinduism, the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul. |
| Jainism | An Indian religion based on the teachings of Mahavira that teaches all life is sacred. |
| nonviolence | The avoidance of violent actions. |
| fasting | Going without food for a period of time. |
| meditation | Deep continued thought that focuses the mind on spiritual ideas. |
| the Buddha | Founder of Buddhism, he was originally an Indian prince name Siddhartha Gautama. He founded the Buddhist religion after a long spiritual journey through India. |
| Buddhism | A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha that developed in India in the 500s BCE. |
| nirvana | In Buddhism, a state of perfect peace. |
| missionary | Someone who works to spread religious beliefs. |
| Candragupta Maurya | Mauryan ruler, he founded the Mauryan Empire in northern India. |
| Asoka | Ruler of the Mauryan Empire, he extended his control over most of India and promoted the spread of Buddhism. |
| Candra Gupta II | Gupta emperor, he ruled India during the height of Gupta power. |
| metallurgy | The science of working with metals. |
| alloy | A mixture of two or more metals. |
| Hindu-Arabic Numeral | The number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta dynasty. |
| inoculation | Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to a disease. |
| astronomy | The study of stars and planets. |
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