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Fantom [35]
3 years ago
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What are the definitions to the following words, relating to Ancient India?

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KARMA: (in Hinduism and Buddhism) the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.

MAURYAN: relating to or characteristic of the Maurya dynasty of northern India.


MONSOON:  is a seasonal shift in the prevailing wind direction, that usually brings with it a different kind of weather.

NIRVANA: (in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth.

REINCARNATION : the rebirth of a soul in a new body.


SANSKRIT:an ancient Indo-European language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written and from which many northern Indian (Indic) languages are derived.

SOUTHERN INDIA: Region in India


SUBCONTINENT: a large, distinguishable part of a continent, such as North America or southern Africa.


UNTOUCHABLE: not able or allowing to be touched or affected.


VEDAS: the most ancient Hindu scriptures, written in early Sanskrit and containing hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual for the priests of Vedic religion.

SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA: Siddhartha Gautama (also known as the Buddha “the awakened one”) was the leader and founder of a sect of wanderer ascetics (Sramanas), one of many sects which existed at that time all over India.

INDUS RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION: The Indus Valley Civilization was an ancient civilization located in what is Pakistan and northwest India today, on the fertile flood plain of the Indus River and its vicinity.

MOHENJO-DARO : Mohenjo-daro was built in the 26th century BCE. It was one of the largest cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization, which developed around 3,000 BCE from the prehistoric Indus culture.

ALMS: (in historical contexts) money or food given to poor people.

EDICT: an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.

MONK: a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

ALLIANCE:a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.


PHILOSOPHY: the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.

PILGRIMAGE: journey


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