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india unit test
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6th Grade
12/17/2012

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Subcontinent
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A large landmass that juts out from a continent; India is considered this.
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Monsoon
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A strong wind that blows across a region at certain times of the year.
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Citadel
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A group of public buildings enclosed by a high wall.
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Caste
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A social class of people.
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Absolute power
Definition
Complete control over something or someone.
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Dharma
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In hinduism, the religious and moral duties of each person.
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Reincarnation
Definition
rebirth of a soul in the body of another living thing.
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Aryans
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The invaders called them this which in there language meant noble or highborn.
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Ahimsa
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In Hinduism, the idea of being nonviolent.
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Meditate
Definition
To think deeply about sacred things
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Nirvana
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The last peace that Buddhists seek up selfish desires
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Siddhartha Gautama
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Paintings and sculptures of the buddha
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Chandragupta
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Founded India's Maurya empire in 321 B.C.; unified most of India under one ruler.
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Asoka
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Chandragupta's grandson and last major emperor of India's Maurya empire; credited with having built the greatest empire in India history; helped spread Buddhism
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