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| Subcontinent | A large landmass that is connected to the rest of a continent |
| Indus River | A river that flows from Tibet through the Himalayas and Hindu Kush into the Arabian Sea. p131 |
| Himalayas | The world's hightest mountain range, forming the northern border of the Indian subcontinent. p131 |
| Indus Plain | A vast dry region south of the Himalayas that is made fertile by deposits of silt from the Indus River. p131 |
| Citadel | A walled fort that protects a city. p135 |
| migrate | To move from one place to another to live, especially a large group of people. p138 |
| Harappa | A city of the ancient Harappan civilization, located in the Indus Valley of South Asia. p135 |
| Mohenjo-Daro | A city of the ancient Harappan civilization, located in the Indus Valley. p135 |
| Hinduism | The religion of India that grew out of beliefs of ancient Aryan peoples; it stresses that one main force connects all life. p142 |
| Vedas | In Hinduism, the ancient books of sacred songs on which much of its religious beliefs ar based. p143 |
| Caste system | The social system in Hindu society in which a persons place is determined by the rank of the family into which he or she is born. p144 |
| Reincarnation | A Hindu belief that people move in a constant cycle of life, death, and rebirth. p144 |
| Dharma | In Hinduism, the laws and duties that guide the behavior of each caste member. p145 |
| Buddhism | A religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama which teaches that the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering. p150 |
| monk | A man who devotes his life to a religious group, often giving up all he owns. p150 |
| Four Noble Truths | In Buddhism, the principles that rule life and promise an end to suffering. p153 |
| Eightfold Path | In Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering. |
| Middle Way | In Buddhism, a way of life, neither too strict nor too easy, that results from following the Eightfold Path. p153 |
| Siddartha Gautama | 563-483 BC, Ancient Indian religious leader known as the Buddha, or Enlightened One, who founded Buddhism. p150 |
| Kosala | An ancient kingdom in northern India where Siddhartha Gautama is said to have been born. p151 |
