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Brahma: the supreme God worshipped in Hinduism Brahmin: the top class of priest and preachers in Hinduism Buddhism: a world religion, which started in India Castes: a social class system Caste-system: a social system where the people were divided into separates castes (classes) Christianity: is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Dharma: was virtue or one’s righteous duty Ganges River: the most scared river in India Hierarchy: any system of persons or things ranked one above another Hinduism: one of the religions that Indians believe in and practice Islam: is an Abrahamic religion Kharma: is a way of explaining evil and misfortune in the world Kshatriya: the second class of the Hindu caste system, known as the warrior caste Monotheism: a religion where people only worship one god Punjab: a state that was divided between India and Pakistan Reincarnation: is the belief that when someone dies, he or she will be reborn into a new body **River Godavri: India's second largest river and it is also considers a scared river ** Sudras: is the lowest class in the Hinduism caste system (farmers, craftsmen, and laborers) Scared Rivers: are rivers that contain holy water that had been blessed by priests and used for religion reasons // Sikh: means a discipline, a leaner, and a seeker of truth // Sikhism: a monotheistic religion in 15th century in Punjab Untouchable: people beyond the caste system Vaishya: is the third class in the Hinduism caste system, who were the merchants and artisans Veda: was the holiest scripture for Hinduism Yamuna River: a scared river