| A | B |
|---|
| reincarnation | soul gets reborn into other being |
| karma | actions in life that decide next life |
| Ganges | sacred river in India |
| Brahma | supreme being or god |
| New Delhi | capital of India |
| Indus River Valley | site of earliest civilization |
| Hinduism | majority religion of India |
| caste system | division of Indian society into groups |
| Himalayas | Highest mountain in world |
| Mt Everest | highest peak in the world |
| monsoon | winds that bring rain |
| Sri Lanka | large island off South India |
| rupee | the currency of India |
| Siddhartha Guatama | founder of Buddhism |
| Hindi | official language of India |
| Gupta Empire | created when the leader of one group married the daughter of the opposing group |
| Silk Road | Indians served as middle men on this route |
| nirvana | a state of peace |
| Brahmaputra | important river in easter India |
| Alexander the Great | conquered India in 326BC |
