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