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Ancient India/Religions
Ancient India/Religions
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Social Studies
6th Grade
02/18/2014

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Subcontinent
Definition
A large landmass that is connected to the rest of a continent.
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Citadel
Definition
A walled fort that protects a city.
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Migrate
Definition
To move from one place to another to live, especially a large group of people/animals.
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Hinduism
Definition
The religion of India that grew out of beliefs of the ancient Aryan peoples; it stresses that one main force connects all of life.
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Caste System
Definition
The social system in Hindu society in which a person's place is determined by the rank of the family into which he or she is born.
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Monk
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A man who devotes his life to a religious group, of ten giving up all he owns.
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Dharma
Definition
In Hinduism, the laws and duties that guide the behavior of each caste member.
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Reincarnation
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A Hindu belief that people move in a constant cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
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Karma
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In Hinduism and Buddhism, the end result of all a person's good and bad acts, which determines his or her rebirth.
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Buddhism
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A religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama which teaches that the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering.
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