| A | B |
|---|
| deccan | triangular raised plateau on the Indian subcontinent |
| monsoons | seasonal Indian wind, dry in the fall, wet in the spring |
| Pakistan | earliest Indian civilization began in this current day country |
| Harappa | One of the Persian 'twin' capitals |
| veneration | special regard for |
| Vedas | prayers and hymns left by the Aryanians |
| Brahmins | Aryan priests |
| Kshatriyas | Aryan warriors |
| Vaisyas | Aryan herders, farmers, artisans and merchants |
| castes | complex system of social groups or ranking |
| mystics | people who devote their lives to seeking spiritual truth |
| rajahs | Aryan tribal chiefs |
| epic Aryan poem | Mahabharata or Ramayana |
| polytheistic | belief in more than one God |
