| A | B |
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| Raja | an Aryan leader |
| Karma | the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul |
| Reincarnation | the process of rebirth |
| Monsoons | seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons |
| Sanskrit | most important language of ancient India |
| Buddha | Enlightened One |
| Vedas | collection of poems, hymns, myths and rituals of the Aryans |
| Subcontinent | a large landmas that is smaller than a continent |
| Caste System | divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth or occupation |
| Janism | Religion based on the teachings of Mahavira who became a monk and taught nonviolence. |
| Hinduism | Religion largest in India today that believes there are many different names for the aspects of the universal spirit, Brahman. |
| Buddhism | Religion that follows the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama who believed anyone could reach nirvana. |
| Brahmanism | Religion of the Aryans that was based on the four Vedas. |
