| A | B |
|---|
| Indus River | A major river in Pakistan |
| Harappa | ancient city |
| Sanskrit | the most important language of Ancient India |
| raja | a leader who ruled a village |
| caste system | divided society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth or occupation |
| Vedas | contained sacred hymns and poems |
| reincarnation | process of rebirth |
| karma | the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul |
| nonviolence | avoidance of violent actions |
| Asoka | king that converted to Buddhism |
| Ganges | sacred river |
| meditation | focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas |
| nirvana | state of perfect peace |
| missionaries | people who work to spread their religious beliefs |
| edict | synonym for law |
| mercenaries | hired soldiers |
| Mauryan | first Indian Empire |
