| A | B |
|---|
| Asoka | conquered Deccan region and converted to Buddhism |
| Chandragupta Maurya | founded Maurya Dynasty |
| Hinduism | belief that ultimate goal is union with brahman |
| Buddhism | follows Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path |
| Pillars of Indian Life | caste system, village life, family life |
| Siddhartha Guatama | founder of Buddhism |
| Reincarnation | the idea that a person's soul is born again |
| Stupa | Buddhist domed temple |
| Karma | all the actions of a person's life that determine their fate in the next life |
| Dharma | religious and moral duties |
| Nirvana | ultimate goal of existence in Buddhism |
| Vedas | prayers, hymns, & songs from the Aryans |
| Mahabharata | story of 5 royal brothers |
| Ramayana | story of Rama & Sita |
| Mohenjo-Daro | planned city in Indus Valley |
| Harappa | planned city in Indus Valley |
| Aryan class system | Brahmins, Vaisyas, Kshatriyas, Sudras |
| Monsoons | Seasonal winds |
| Dry Monsoons | October; blew NE to SW |
| Wet Monsoons | May; blew SW to NE |
| Caste system | social class system; born into and cannot be changed |
| Brahama | Creator of the World |
| Vishnu | Preserver of the World |
| Siva | Destroyer of the World |
| Ganesha | Remover of obstacles |
| Krishna | Teacher of the World |
| Lakshmi | Goddess of good fortune and wealth |
| Surya | God of the sun |
| Indra | Ruler of heavens and sky |
| Saraswati | Goddess of knowledge |
| Parvati | Universal mother |
