Ancient India Key Term Review

To avoid doing harm to any living thing

In Hinduism, the supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God

A social class into which a person is born

Science that deals with extracting metal form ore and using it to create useful objects

Buddhist sect that focuses on the compassion of the Buddha

Long-term plan for achieving a goal

A fortified area

In Hinduism, a state of perfect wisdom

Buddhist commemorative burial mounds

The liberation from reincarnation

A collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India

A person's duty or what is right for him or her

A thinker or a teacher

A large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent

A state of blissful peace without desire or suffering

A symbol used to represent a number

A special building to hold grain

A main river and all of the other rivers and streams that drain into it

Buddhist sect that focuses on the wisdom of the Buddha

A grouping based on one's skill

A counting system based on units of ten

A secluded religious community

A willingness to respect different beliefs and customs

An occupation-based caste

A status with political rights and obligations

The rebirth of a soul in a new body

To calm or clear the mind often by focusing on a single object

A system of offices that carries out government rules and regulations

In Hinduism, the effect of a person's actions in this and previous lives

A region with its own government

A seasonal wind that brings rain to the Indian subcontinent during parts of the year

Person under the rule of a monarch