Module 5 - Ancient India - Vocabulary

Nirvana the state of happiness and peace in Buddhism; release from suffering.

the title of Siddhartha Gautama, a major religion of southern and eastern Asia and of the world.

This religion includes belief in many gods and that the soul is reborn after death in a different form.

teachings that desire causes suffering but that enlightenment is possible through wisdom and virtue.

The most important language of Ancient India

A Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body.

seasonal winds in the Indian Ocean that bring heavy rains in the summer to parts of southern Asia.

A system that divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation.

Karma is the total of a person's good and bad actions, which is believed to determine their fate.

True or False: A subcontinent is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent, such as India.

mountain range on the border of India and Tibet. It includes many of the Earth's highest peaks, including Mount Everest