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Ancient India Vocabulary
Ancient India
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History
6th Grade
12/07/2010

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subcontinent
Definition
a term used to describe India due to its large size and the fact that it is a peninsula
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regulate
Definition
control according to a set of rules
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commercial
Definition
relating to trade (buying and selling)
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artisan
Definition
craftworker
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inscription
Definition
written messages carved into things
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urban planning
Definition
thoughtful design of a city
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citadel
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large, fort-like structure
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granary
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building for storing grain
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assimilate
Definition
to make a part of
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monsoon
Definition
seasonal wind shift that brings heavy rains
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arya
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a word that means "nobles" in Sanskrit
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caste
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a group of people within a social class; people born into one caste could not become a member of another
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Hinduism
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a religion of the Indian people that teaches that people live many lives until they reach spiritual perfection
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reincarnation
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the rebirth of one's soul into a new body
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Sanskrit
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the language spoken by the Aryans; believed to be the language spoken by the gods
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Rajahs
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Indian princes
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turning point
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a single event that causes important change
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edicts
Definition
decrees, or orders
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missionary
Definition
a person sent somewhere else to teach about his or his religion
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