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Mohenjo Daro

One of the largest cities in Ancient India

Indus Valley.

A valley coming down from the Himalayas where early Indian Civilization thrived

River

A body of water flowing through land

DeForestation-

Getting rid of the forest

Trade

Giving one thing in exchange for another

Fortress-

A military stronghold

.Inscription

A Writing

Assimilate-

Become similar to people in one's environment

Subcontinent

A large piece of a continent distinctly separate from the rest

Monsoon-

A strong storm or wind in Southern Asia

Farming-

Growing and harvesting food

Peninsula-

A large mass of land going into the water and surrounded on three sides

Buddhism-

Religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama

Arabian Sea-

Northwestern part of the Indian Ocean

Aryan-

People who immigrated into Northern India bringing with them Hinduism

Sanskrit-

Ancient language of hinduism

Vedas- The most ancient Hindu Scriptures.

The most ancient Hindu Scriptures

Hinduism-

A major religious and tradition of South Asia brought in by the Aryans

Reincarnation-

The rebirth of a soul in a new body

Caste-

The classes of the Hindu society

Untouchable-

Not able to be touched; an outcast in Indian society

Rajah-

An Indian king or Prince

Assassination-

A murder for a political reason

Missionary

A person sent on a religious mission

Arabic Numeral-

Numbers in Arabic. Replaced many places that used Roman Numerals.