Studied by 2 peopleSubcontinent
large landmass set apart from the rest of the world
River System
The main river and all other rivers and streams that drain into it
Monsoon
seasonal winds that bring a change of season
Granary
special building for holding grain
Citadel
Fortified area in the center of the city
Veda
Collection of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans
Caste System
The social hierarchy of India created by the Aryans that divided Indian society into groups based on a persons birth, wealth, or occupation. A caste is a fixed social class to which a person was born.
Brahmin
priests, the highest level of the caste system
Kshatriya
Rulers/Warriors (Below the brahmin)
Vaishya
Landowners, bankers, and merchants (below the kshatriya)
Sudra
Farmers, laborers, and servants (below the Vaishya)
Dalit
Bottom level of Caste System. Had jobs that nobody else wanted to do.
Hinduism
One of the world’s oldest religions
Main religion in India
Polytheistic
Reincarnation
Rebirth of the soul in a new body
Karma
The effect of a persons action in this and in previous life’s
Buddhism
Religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama
Province
a region with its own government
Isolation (geographic)
separation of members from a population by a physical barrier
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