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| monsoon | strong seasonal wind that blows acrosss a region at certain times of the year |
| meditate | to think deeply |
| nirvana | a lasting peace that Buddhists seek |
| subcontinent | a large landmass that juts out from a continent |
| missionary | a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others |
| ahimsa | in Hinduism, the idea of being nonviolent |
| dharma | in Hinduism, the religious and moral duties of each person |
| caste | a social class of people |
| citadel | a fortress in a city |
| reincarnation | rebirth of the soul (an important Hindu belief) |
| Buddhism | a religion that teaches that human suffering is caused by selfish desires for power, wealth, and pleasure |
| Hinduism | religion that believes in many gods that stand for many parts of the one spirit of brahma |
| reincarnation | belief that when a person dies, the soul is reborn in the body of another living thing |
| Himalaya Mountains | high mountains that border India and China |
| migrate | to move or relocate from one place to another |
| Mohenjo-Daro | a well-planned ancient city that had canals to prevent flooding of the Indus River |
| absolute power | when a ruler has total control over the people |
| convert | to change beliefs or religions |
