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| Himalayas | mountain chain that separates India from the rest of Asia |
| Indus River | starts at the Himalayas and ends at the Arabian Sea |
| Mt. Everest | The tallest mountain in the world, located in Asia |
| subcontinent | large landmass separated from the rest of the continent and surrounded by water on 3 sides |
| Dravidians | India's 1st inhabitants |
| Aryans | nomadic people who came into india from Central Asia |
| monsoons | strong violent winds that change direction with the seasons |
| sanskrit | ancient language from India |
| barter | exchange goods for other goods |
| dharma | Hindu principal that are the rules and duties of people from different castes |
| Ganges river | Hindu's believe its water will purify the soul |
| alms | goods or money given to the poor |
| Hinduism | the main religion in India |
| Brahman | the highest caste in India. They were the priests |
| caste | a complex system of social organization |
| outcastes | people who were seen as "impure" and lived outside the caste system |
| karma | the lasting effect of good and bad deeds in Hinduism |
| polytheism | belief in many Gods |
| reincarnation | the belief that a person will be reborn in another life |
| Upanishads | written collection of teaching of Hindu reliegion |
| Vedas | Called the "Book of Knowledge" |
