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world studies India set 2
history of India
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History
9th Grade
12/07/2011

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persecution
Definition
a campaign to exterminate or drive away a people because of their religion, race, or beliefs.
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caste
Definition
social group into which one is born
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Brahman
Definition
single Aryan spiritual power that resides in all things
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mystic
Definition
a person who devotes his or her lfie to seeking spiritual truths
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rajah
Definition
elected chief of an Aryan tribe
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subcontinent
Definition
a large landmass that juts out into the ocean
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monsoon
Definition
seasonal wind in India that brings hot dry wind during the winter and rain in the summer
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epic
Definition
a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated
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Sanskrit
Definition
language, in use since c1200 b.c. as the religious and classical literary language of India.
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tribute
Definition
gift or compliment given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or honor.
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