| A | B |
|---|
| subcontinent | a large landmass that juts out from a continent |
| migrate | to move from one place to settle in another |
| monsoon | the winds that blow across East Asia at certain times of the year |
| citadel | a fortress in a city |
| caste | a social class of people |
| Indus River Valley | a valley and early civilization along one of the longest rivers in the world |
| Ganges River Valley | a river in northern India and Bangladesh |
| Himalaya Mountains | a mountain system of south central Asia |
| Mohenjo-Daro | an ancient city on the banks of the Indus River in Northern Pakistan |
| reincarnation | rebirth of a soul in the body of another living thing |
| dharma | the religious and moral duties of each person |
| ahimsa | the idea of being nonviolent |
| meditate | to think deepley about sacred things |
| nirvana | the lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires |
| missionary | a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others |
| absolute power | complete control over someone or something |
| convert | to change one's beliefs from one religion to another |
