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Term Subcontinent 6.1 Definition The Indian subcontinent is a landmass that juts southward from the rest of Asia like an enormous arrowhead. The Himalayan Mountains separate the subcontinent from the rest of Asia. While it is a distinct landmass, the Indian subcontinent is not large enough to be considered a continent. Key Words/Phrases to help you learn the term. Smaller than a continent. Is attached to Asia Monsoons Wet & Dry 6.1 Harappa 6.1 Mohenjo-Daro 6.1 Features on the landscape that are formed by natural processes. Anything that describes the Earth's topography is a physical feature. Physical Features Ex. mountains, rivers, lakes, etc. 6.1 Himalayas 6.1 Indus and Ganges Rivers 6.1 Hinduism 6.2 Natural features that you can see. Example, Sentence or Pic (Relate it to India) It was extremely difficult for outside invaders to reach the subcontinent without making dangerous journeys over the mountains or across the ocean. Ashoka 6.2 Vedas 6.2 Buddhism 6.2 Siddhartha Gautama/Buddha 6.2 List the five social groups along with a description of each. Caste System 6.2 , Sanskrit 6.3 Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva 6.3 Hindus honor many gods and goddesses up to 330 million), but most Hindu’s believe these are the most important. Hindu’s believe that anything with beauty, value, or mystery is a potential god or goddess. Most important gods/goddesses. Most Hindus believe that Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are the most important gods/goddesses. Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva Reincarnation 6.3 Karma 6.3 Dharma 6.3 Four Noble Truths 6.3 Eightfold Path 6.3 Nirvana 6.3 Nonviolence The personal practice of being harmless to self and others under every condition. It comes from the belief that hurting people, animals or the environment is unnecessary to achieve an outcome and is based on moral, religious or spiritual principles Harmless to anyone or anything. Mohandas Gandhi is often considered a founder of the nonviolence movement from India. Golden Age Period of prosperity, peace, and progress during the Gupta Empire. Advances were made in science, literature, and the arts, also people were more enthusiastic about religion. “Gupta is GOLDEN” Good time…