| A | B |
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| Indus Valley | site of ancient river valley civilization of India |
| Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro | Two main cites of the Indus Valley |
| subcontinent | a large landmass that juts out from a continent |
| monsoon | seasonal wind |
| caste | complex system of social groups in which people are born and from which they cannot change |
| brahman | a single spititual power that resides in all things |
| mystics | people who devote their lives to seeking spiritual truth |
| rajahs | chief or leader |
| Arjuna | Young soldier who is encouraged to concentrate on his duty in the "Bhagavad-Gita" |
| "Ramayana" | epic that recounts the fantasic deeds of Rama and his wife Sita |
