India Words

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*Subcontinent*

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A large area of land seperated from the rest of a continent by geographical features .

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*Monsoon*

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Seasonal winds .

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*Citadel*

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Fortlike structure .

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*Granaries *

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Places for storing grain

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*Aryan*

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A warrior and herder from central Asia , who migrated to India beginning in about 1500 B.C

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*Sanskrit*

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A language of India first spoken by the ancient Aryans .

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*Vedas*

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Writings that formed the foundation of ancient civalizations of India and that are some of the oldest writings in the world.

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*Caste *

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A group of people in a particular social class.

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*Hinduism*

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A religion that developed from the Aryans religious beliefs of brahmanism and the beliefs of the ancient people of India.

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*Reincarnation*

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Rebirth

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*Dharma*

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Religious duty

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*Karma*

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actions

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*Buddhism*

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A religion based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama who became known as the buddha.

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*Meditate*

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To concentrate so deeply that the mind becomes clear and calm .

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*Enlightenment*

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complete understanding of the truth.

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*Nirvana*

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Highest state of the human mind .

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*Monk*

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A man who devotes his life to his religion and his beliefs.

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*Turning Point *

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Change in his life .

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*Missionary*

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A person who takes his religion to other parts of the world.

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*Aesthetic *

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Related to beauty

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*Metallurgy*

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The science of technology of metals

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*Hindu-Arabic*

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The numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,and 0

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Numerals

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Numbers