| A | B |
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| Buddha | Founder of Buddhism |
| Aryans | People who created the Caste System and Hinduism |
| Harappan | The first civilization in India |
| Vishnu | One of the Hindu Trinity, known as the Preserver |
| Shiva | One of the Hindu Trinity, known as the Destroyer |
| Brahma | One of the Hindy Trinity, known as the Creator |
| Atman | the individual soul, a Hindu belief |
| Brahma | the universal world soul, a Hindu belief |
| the Vedas | the basic holy text of Hinduism |
| Sanskrit | The written language of the Aryans, used in the Vedas |
| Reincarnation | Hindu belief that after you die, your soul will be reborn in a different form |
| Karma | Hindu belief that your actions in this life will determine your next life |
| Dharma | Divine law; what to follow if you want your next life to be better |
| Yoga | Methods of temporarily reaching unity with Brahma |
| Nirvana | The goal of Buddhism, a state of ultimate reality |
| Monsoon | a seasonal wind pattern that brings heavy rains |
| Siddhartha Gautama | The Buddha's original name |
| Mahabharata | A Hindu epic about moral dilemmas; the longest poem in the world |
| Ramayana | A Hindu story about Rama |
| Stupas | Buddhist stone towers that housed relics of the Buddha |
| Pagoda | Chinese form of the Stupa |
| Four Noble Truths | Buddha's thoughts on suffering, the "bedrock of Buddhist belief" |
| Eightfold Path | Buddha's guidelines for avoiding suffering, and reaching Nirvana |
| Brahmins | Highest Caste, often priests or teachers |
| Kshatriyas | 2nd Caste, soldiers or politicians |
| Vaisyas | 3rd Caste, often farmers or artisans |
| Sudras | 4th Caste, often servants or peasants |
| Untouchables | Lower than all of the castes, often garbage collectors |
| Mandir | A Hindu Temple |
| Asoka | One of India's greatest rulers, converted to Buddhism after years of war |
| Mauryan | Indian Empire that drove out the Greek occupation forces |
| Mauryan | Indian empire that was centralized and despotic |
| Kushan | Indian Kingdom that established trade along the Silk Road |
| Guptas | Indian Kingdom that practiced religious tolerance |
| Harappan | Indian Kingdom that had a written language that cannot be read today |
| Harappan | Indian Kingdom that had incredibly advanced cities |
| Akbar | Muslim leader who tolerated Hindus |
| Mughal | Muslim Empire in India |
