Subcontinent
A large landmass that is smaller than the a continent
Monsoon
Seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
Language Family
A group of similar languages
Sanskrit
The first written language of India
Vedas
Ancient scared writings of India
Caste
An Indian social class
Guru
A teacher
Hinduism
A major religion that developed in ancient India
Brahman
The universal spirit worshipped by Hindus
Reincarnation
The rebirth of the soul
Karma
A force that decides the form that people will be reborn into their next life
Dharma
A person's personal duties based on the individual's places in society
Buddhism
A religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Buddha
Nirvana
A state of perfect happiness and peace
Jainism
A religion of ancient Indian that does not believe in a Supreme Being it emphasizes invited to respect for all living things
