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What is a river system?
a river and it tributaries that make up a river system as in water that supplies the indus river
What is Jati?
fortress, usually built on HIGH ground to PROTECT a city or
the class system in India based on specific occupations, the
a river and it tributaries that make up a river system as in
What is Brahmanism?
a long period, or a prolonged period, with little or no rain
The Hindu class system of social distinctions determined by
Early Hinduism religion, based on rituals-especially sacrifi
India is called a ______ because it is separated from Asia by the Himalayan Mountains.
dharma
karma
river system
subcontient
A ______ is a fortress, usually built on high ground to protect a city or its people.
moksha
citadel
dharma
reincarnation
A ______ is a storehouse for crops or grain.
karma
granary
reincarnation
drought
A ______ is made up of a river and its tributaries, like the water that supplies the Indus River.
upanishads
brahman
river system
reincarnation
A ______ is a long or prolonged period with little or no rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
drought
jati
river system
dalit
The ______ is the Hindu class system of social distinctions determined by birth, which includes Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (rulers and warriors), Vaishyas (landowners, bankers, and merchants), and Sudras (farmers, laborers, an...
hinduism
jati
caste system
dalit
The ______ are the oldest Hindu sacred texts originating in ancient India
caste
drought
caste system
Vedas
A ______ is a hereditary social class in Hinduism, representing a class or group of people.
varna
river system
caste
reincarnation
______ are groups in the older system of classification in the Hindu social class, based on skill.
Varna
reincarnation
Upanishads
karma
______ is the class system in India based on specific occupations, with more than 3,000 jatis in India. It is a subdivision of the Varnas.
brahmanism
dharma
karma
Jati
______ refers to the lowest class of the Hindu caste system; they are often referred to as the 'untouchables'.
Jati
Dalit
Hinduism
Varna
______ is the religion of India that grew out of the beliefs of the ancient Aryan people. It stresses that one main force connects all of life
caste
Hindusim
caste system
Vedas
______ was the early Hinduism religion, based on rituals—especially sacrifices to the gods—and was also known by this name.
granary
river system
brahmanism
hinduism
