Ancient India Vocabulary

This bingo card has a free space and 37 words: Sub Continent- a large, distinguishable part of a continent, such as North America or southern Africa., River system- Some of the important rivers that were mentioned are the Indus, River Sindhu, Gomati, Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati. These rivers provided water for the people, and to grow the food needed for civilization., Monsoon- While a rainy season is part of a monsoon, a monsoon is more than just rain. In fact, monsoons can also cause dry weather. Monsoons are caused by a change in the direction of the wind that happens when the seasons change. In fact, even, Granary- A special building to hold grain, Citadel- The Citadel is a large, man-made mound at the archaeological site of Mohenjo-daro. The mound is built out of bricks and is located in the western part of the city. The mound is over 39 feet in height with a built-in staircase and on the, Achievement- a thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill., Evidence- an outward sign: indication. : something that furnishes proof: testimony. specifically: something legally submitted to a tribunal to ascertain the truth of a matter. : one who bears witness., Veda- a collection of poems or hymns composed in archaic Sanskrit by Indo-European-speaking peoples who lived in northwest India during the 2nd millennium BCE. The hymns formed a liturgical body that in part grew up around the soma ritual and sa, Caste- Caste is a form of social stratification characterized by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultu, Varna- Grouping based on ones skill, Jati- Occupation-based caste, Migrate- move from one part of something to another., Status- the relative social, professional, or other standing of someone or something., Meditate- think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation., Enlightenment- is a state of awakened understanding. It can be described as the transcendence of suffering and desire in order to obtain spiritual liberation (moksha). To be enlightened is to be freed from the tyranny of the mind and to experienc, Nirvana- is a place of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven. In Hinduism and Buddhism, nirvana is the highest state that someone can attain,, Monastery- a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows, Theravada Buddism- is the most commonly accepted name of Buddhism's oldest extant school. The school's adherents, termed theravādins, have preserved their version of the Gautama Buddha's teaching in the Pāli Canon., Mahayana Buddism-generally sees the goal of becoming a Buddha through the bodhisattva path as being available to all and sees the state of the arhat as incomplete. Mahāyāna also includes numerous Buddhas and bodhisattvas that are not found in Th, Consequences- a result or effect of an action or condition., Guru- (in Hinduism and Buddhism) a spiritual teacher, especially one who imparts initiation., Brahman- (Hinduism) The unchanging, infinite, immanent, and transcendent reality which is the Divine Ground of all matter, energy, time, space, being, and everything beyond in this Universe. The nature of Brahman is described as transpersonal,, Reincarnation- Reincarnation is the religious or philosophical belief that the soul or spirit, after biological death, begins a new life in a new body that may be human, animal or spiritual depending on the moral quality of the previous life's, Karma- Hinduism identifies karma as the relationship between a person's mental or physical action and the consequences following that action. It also signifies the consequences of all the actions of a person in their current and previous lives an, Dharma- Hinduism identifies karma as the relationship between a person's mental or physical action and the consequences following that action. It also signifies the consequences of all the actions of a person in their current and previous lives, Ahisma- in the Indian religions of Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism, the ethical principle of not causing harm to other living things., Moksha- also spelled mokṣa, also called mukti, in Indian philosophy and religion, liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth (samsara). Derived from the Sanskrit word muc (“to free”), the term moksha literally means freedom from samsara., Devote- give all or a large part of one's time or resources to (a person, activity, or cause)., Province- India has 29 provinces and 7 union territories (latter are controlled and administered by central or federal government), Bureaucracy- a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives., Mission- an important assignment carried out for political, religious, or commercial purposes, typically involving travel., Welfare- refers to a range of government programs that provide financial or other aid to individuals or groups who cannot support themselves. Welfare programs are typically funded by taxpayers and allow people to cope with financial stress durin, Tolerance- the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with., Stupa- a dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine., Citizenship- the relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection. Citizenship implies the status of freedom with accompanying responsibilities., Decimal system- Decimal (base ten) number system, used in mathematics for writing numbers and performing arithmetic and Metallurgy- the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification..

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