| A | B |
|---|
| subcontinent | a large landmass that juts out from a continent |
| monsoon | strong winds that blow across the region at certain times of the year |
| citadel | military fort |
| migrated | movement by a group of people from one land to another |
| caste | social class |
| brahman | the single, all powerful force diety |
| Vishnu | the Preserver deity of Hinduism |
| Brahma | the Creator deity of Hinduism |
| Shiva | the Destroyer deity of Hinduism |
| Upanishads | one of the sacred texts of Hinduism |
| reincarnation | the rebirth of the soul |
| dharma | the religious and moral responsibilities of each person |
| Siddhartha Gautama | the founder of Buddhism, known as Buddha |
| Buddha | the nickname of Siddharta, means "Enlightened One" |
| Meditating | thinking deeply about sacred things |
| Middle Way | avoiding extrtemes of too much pleasure and too much worry about life |
| nirvana | lasting peace |
| missionaries | people who spread their religious beliefs to others |
| absolute power | complete control over the people |
| convert religions | fully change religous beliefs to a new system |
