Subcontinent
Subcontinent: A Large Landmass That Is Smaller Than A Continent
Monsoons
Monsoons: Seasonal Wind Patterns That Cause Wet And Dry Seasons
Sanskrit
Sanskrit: The Most Important Language Of Ancient India
Caste System
Caste System: Divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation
Hinduism
Hinduism: The largest religion In India today
Reincarnation
Reincarnation: The process of rebirth
Karma
Karma: The Effects That Good Or Bad Actions Have On A Person's Soul
Jainism
Jainism: Based On The Teachings Of A Man Named Mahavira, Who is Is Believed To Have Been Born Around 599 BC
Nonviolence
Nonviolence: Avoidance Of Violent Actions
Sikhism
Sikhism: Its Roots In The Teachings Of The Guru Nanak, Who Lived In The AD 1400's
Fasting
Fasting: Going Without Food
Meditation
Meditation: The Focusing Of The Mind On Spiritual Ideas.
The Buddha
The Buddha: Of Which The Religion, Buddhism Teachings Were Based On
Nirvana
Nirvana: A State Of Perfect Peace
Missionaries
Missionaries: People Who Work To Spread Their Religious Beliefs
Candragupta Maurya
Candragupta Maurya: A Military Leader From The 320s BC
Asoka
Asoka: Chandragupta's Grandson, Of Which He Became Kind Around 270 BC
Candra Gupta II
Candra Gupta II: An Emperor Who Took The Throne In 375
Metallurgy
Metallurgy: The Science Of Working With Metals
Alloys
Alloys: Mixtures Of Two Or More Metals
Hindu-Arabic Numerals
Hindu-Arabic Numerals: The Very Numbers We Use Today
Inoculation
Inoculation: Injecting A Person With A Small Dose Of A Virus To Help Him or Her To Build Up Self Defenses To A Disease
Astronomy
Astronomy: The Study Of Stars And Planets
Establish
Establish: To Set Up Or Create
Process
Process: A Series Of Steps By Which A Task Is Accomplished