Citadel
Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary A place they stored grain
Harappa & Mohenjo Daro
abandoned ancient cities along the Indus River. Very advanced with a strong central government
Subcontinent
a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.
Sanskirt
India’s writing
Caste
social class
Vedas
sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers
Dharma
a responsibility to fulfill one’s duty within your caste
Hinduism
a polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma.
Karma
the universal understanding that what goes around comes around.
Siddhartha Gautama
the first Buddha
Reincarnation
the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next
Nirvana
Buddhism goal, to reach peace by ending all suffering.
Gupta Maurya
the first Indian Emperor who unified India
Ashoka
first emperor to become Buddhist
golden age
is a period of time when great tasks were accomplished
