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| subcontinent | a large landmass that juts our from a continent |
| monsoon | a strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year. |
| citadel | a fortress in a city |
| migrate | to move from one place to settle in another area |
| caste | a social class of people |
| brahman | a single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything |
| avatar | a representation of a Hindu god or goddess in human or animal form |
| reincarnation | the rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being |
| dharma | the religious and moral duties of Hindus |
| ahimsa | the Hindu idea of nonviolence |
| meditate | to focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation |
| nirvana | the lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires |
| missionary | a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others |
| Maurya Empire | Indian empire founded by Chandragupta, beginning with his kingdom in northeastern India and spreading to most of northern and central India. |
| convert | to change one's beliefs; in particular, to change from one religion to another |
| tolerance | freedom from prejudice |
