Lesson 5-1 India's First Empires
caste system
Portuguese name given to a rigid social structure in Indian society.
reincarnation
The Hindu belief that the soul is reborn in a different form.
Varnas
The name given by Aryans in ancient India to a social structure that divided Indian society into four groups
the Brahmins
The priestly class of Ancient Indian society
Yoga
a method of training developed by the Hindus
Hinduism
followers of this religion believe in a single, universal force Brahman
the Untouchables
lowest level of Ancient Indian Society
Karma
the force generated by a person's actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
the three chief human-like gods in Hinduism