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South Asia Vocabulary

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Ashramnon- caste community
Mokshafreeing of the soul from rebirths
Vedasreligious book of the Aryans
Monsoonseasonal winds
cultural diversitydifferences within a culture
Hinduismpolytheistic religion that broken into social classes
Buddhismmajor religion that sses desire as the cause of all suffering
Siddhartha GuatamaFounder of Buddhism
Dharmaduties or obligations within your caste
Kharmayour fate in your next life is determined by this
reincarnationthe belief that you are reborn
Nirvanathe point where you desire nothing
IslamThe main religion of Pakistan
Khyber Passthe passage way through the Hindu Kush Mountains
Mount EverestThe highest mountain in the Himalayas
Eight Fold PathMoral values followed to escape pain and suffering
Four Noble TruthsBuddha's explanation for the source of pain and suffering
BrahminPriests and teachers of the highest caste
Civil Disobedienceprotest to an unjust law
BapuFather
MahatamaGreat Soul
RajahArayan tribal chief
VarnaAryan social classes
JatiVarna broken down into groups based on occupation
JinnahFirst President of Pakistan; leader of the Muslim league
Robert CliveAdministrator of the East India Company
East India CompanyBritish company that set up trading posts in India
NehruFirst Prime Minister of India
India National CongressPolitical Party in India that called for drastic change during British Imperialism
ImperialismWhen a foreign country takes over another country and sets up a government

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