ancient india Flashcards
(39 cards)
Sub Continent
A large land mass that is apart from the rest of the continent
River System
A main river and all of the other rivers and streams drain into it
Monsoons
Seasonal winds
Achievnts
An advanced knowledge
Ganary
A special building used to hold again
Citadel
A fortified area
Evidence
information used to prove something
Migrated
to move from one region to another
Veda
A collection of tyms
Caste
A fixed social class into which a person is born
Varnas
Groupings based on ones skill
Jati
“Birth group”
Status
position in society
Gurus
Thinking people or teachers
Issue
Problem or subject to be discussed or decided
Brahman
The gods that one of the gods worshipped
Reincarnation
The rebirth of a soul in a new body
Karma
The effect of person’s actions In this and in previous lives
Dharma
A person’s duty or what is right
Ahimsa
Avoiding doing harm to any living thing
Moksha
Liberation from reincarnation
Devote
To set aside for a purpose
Meditate
Means to calm or clear the mind, often by focusing on a single subject
Enlightenment
A state of perfect wisdom