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| Subcontinent | A large landmass that is connected to the rest of a continent. |
| Indus River | A river that flows from Tibet through the Himalayas and Hindukush into the Arabian sea. |
| Himalayas | The world's highest moutain range forming the northern border of the Indian subcontinent. |
| Indus Plain | A vast dry region south of the Himalayas that is made fertile by deposits of silt from the Indus River birthplace of ancient Harpus civilization. |
| Citadet | Walled fort that protects a city. |
| Migrate | To move from one place to another, especially a large group of people |
| Harrapa | A cityof Happan civilization located in the Indus Valley. |
| Mohenjo-Dauro | A city of the harappan civilization located in the INdus Valley. |
| Hinduism | The religion on India that grew out of beliefs of the Ancient Arayns; one main force connects all life. |
| Vedas | The ancient books of sacred songs in which much of the beliefs are based. |
| Caste System | The social system in hinduism in which a person's place is decided by the rank of the family it is borninto. |
| Reincarnation | A belif that people go in a cycle of life death & rebirth. |
| Dharma | The laws & duties that guide the behavior of each caste-member. |
| Buddhism | A religion founded in India which teaches the most important thing is to reach peace by ending suffering. |
| Monk | A man that devotes his life to a religious group; giving all he owns. |
| Karma | The end result of a person's good & bad acts; which determines the rebirth. |
