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All 19 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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Aryans | Conquered Indus River Valley & Ganges Plain |
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rajah | chief |
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cattle | wealth, diet |
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sanskrit | spoken language |
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epics | long peomes celebrating heroes |
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Books of Knowledge | Formed Aryan religion |
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Brahmans | Priests |
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Kshatriyas | warriors, rulers |
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vaisyas | common people |
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sudras | servants |
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pariahs | slaves |
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varnas | system of four main social classes |
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jati | classes according to occupation |
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caste | groups determined by birth |
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dharma | duties of males of each class |
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Hinduism | national religion of India |
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Brahma | the creator |
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Vishnu | the preserver |
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siva | the destroyer |
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| Terms | 19 |
| Creator | sail444 |
| Created | February 28, 2007 |
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History, Origins of Hindu India
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indiagurl011 : there is no "national religion of india"
indiagurl011 : i would know!
indiagurl011 : sanskrit is not "spoken language" its an ancient language spoken in india...big difference!
indiagurl011 : a rajah is a king!
indiagurl011 : cattle does not mean "wealth, diet," cattle are holy animals
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