Ancient India Vocabulary

greatest Maurya king who began to rule in 272 B.C.

wind system that produces a wet or dry season

social class a person belongs to by birth

large landmass that is part of a continent

20th century leader who helped lead India using nonviolent resistance

rebirth of the soul into another body

having spiritual knowledge or understanding

to have done well

teaching that means "nonviolence"

What is India's movie making city called?

Buddhism is less followed today than it once was in...

highest mountains in the world

cities built according to a design

Hindu prince who became a wandering holy man

religion based on teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

Gandhi used nonviolent protests to fight for rights of people in

Hindu belief that actions in this life determine fate in next life

process of relocating to a new region

state of wisdom that breaks the cycle of reincarnation

teachings of Buddha represented as a wheel