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| upanishads | religious writings that describe the search for the universal spirit |
| Sanskrit | written language developed by Aryans |
| Monsoon | strong winds that bring different weather depending on the season |
| Raja | prince who lead an Aryan tribe |
| Varna | Each class in Early India's social pyramid |
| Dynasty | A line of rulers from the same family |
| Stupa | A Buddhist shrine |
| Pilgrim | A person on a religious journey |
| Nirvana | A divine state of wisdom |
| Polytheism | Belief in many gods |
| Monotheism | Belief in one god |
| Asoka | The Mauryan dynasty's greatest Buddhist king |
| Aryans | Good warriors and expert horse riders |
| Aryans | Invaded India from the south |
| Harappans | Peaceful people who farmed and traded |
| Siddartha Gautama | The "Englighted One" |
| Chandragupta Maurya | The founder of the Mauryan Dynasty |
| Ganges and Indes River | India's two fertile river valleys |
| Caste system | determines a person's job, social group and marriage |
| Hinduism | Believes that all life is sacred |
| Karma | The consequences of how a person lives |
| Buddhism | Believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire. |
| Reincarnation | The belief that people pass through many lives |
| Dharma | The divine law that requires people to perform their duty. |
| Centralized government | A system in which the rulers run the government from a capital city. |
