| A | B |
|---|
| subcontinent | large landmass that juts out from a continent |
| plateau | raised area of level land |
| monsoon | seasonal winds |
| veneration | special regard (cattle) |
| Vedas | collection of hymns, chants etc... |
| rajah | most skilled war leader |
| brahman | single spiritual power that existed between many Gods |
| mystics | people who seek communion with divine forces |
| acculturation | blending of two or more cultures |
| atman | an essential self |
| moksha | union with brahman |
| reincarnation | rebirth of the soul |
| Karma | all of the actions of a person's life that affects his/her fate in the next life |
| dharma | religious and moral duties of an individual |
| Asoka | grandson of Chandragupta |
| missionaries | people sent on a religious mission |
| joint family | parents/ children and offspring share a common dwelling |
| clan | groups of family's that claim a common ancestor |
| dynastic cycle | rise and fall of dynasties |
| feudalism | local lords govern own land, owe military service and other support to the ruler |
| philosophy | system of ideas concerned with worldly goals |
| monopoly | complete control of a product or business by one group or individual |
| warlord | local military ruler |
| caste system | unchangeable social group into which a person is born |
