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===India is a country that is full of diversity. Today there are 110 languages and over 1,000 dialects that are spoken. India's geography is diverse too. The country has mountains, river valleys, plateaus, and plains. In the Himalayan mountains you can find Mt. Everest. Mt. Everest is the worlds tallest mountain standing at 29,029 feet. Along with the worlds tallest mountain, India is also home to the oldest religion in the world. Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world and is the most popular religion in India. India is also known for its second major religion of Buddhism.===

===Siddhartha Gautama lived from 563 BC to 483 BC. In his life he was completely shielded from suffering. However, this all changed when Siddhartha was 29. He went into the outside world and saw the suffering of an old man, a sick man and a dead man. After that he dedicate his life to end human suffering. Siddhartha changed his name to Budda or “Enlightened One” and started the religion of Buddhism. This religion still exists today. Now it is the second most popular religion in India.===

===The people of India highly believe in reincarnation. Reincarnation is when you take on a new life in a different form after you have died. Karma states that your actions in this life affect the rebirth in the next life. If you acted in a positive way you will have good karma and if you act negatively you will have bad karma. Overall, if you do good acts during your life then you will have be rewarded in the afterlife. However you will be punished in the afterlife if you are bad when you are living.===

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**5.Edmund Hillary** - He was born in New Zealand and was the first person to climb Mt. Everest in the year of 1953.



 * "Oh Krishna, when I see my own people . . . eager for battle, my limbs shudder, my mouth is dry, my body shivers, and my hairs stand on end. I can see no good in killing my own kinsmen." Krishna replied," Do not despair of your duty. If you do not fight this just battle you will fail in your own law and in your honor." - The Bhagavad Gita**

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====**Yoga**- A method of training developed by the Hindus that is supposed to lead to oneness with God. The final goal was to leave behind the cycle of earthly life and achieve union with Braham, seen as a kind of dreamless sleep.====

**Caste System**- A set of rigid categories in ancient India that determined a person's occupation and economic potential as well as his or her position in society, based partly on skin color.
====**Sanskrit**- The first writing system of the Aryans, which was developed around 1000 B.C. It enabled them to write down the legend and religious chants and rituals that had previously been passed down orally from generation to generation.==== ====**Monsoon**- A seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia. One blows warm, moist air from the southwest during the summer and nother blows cold, dry air from the northeast during the winter. The southwest brings heavy rain.====

**Silk Road**- A route between the Roman Empire and China, so called because silk was China's most valuable product. One section of this passed through the mountains northwest of India.


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__**Links**__
Indian Yoga Tells the history of yoga and what it means. [|Buddhism] This link gives you great information about what Buddhism is and how it got started. HinduismThis link gives background information on Hinduism and there is links you can click on to learn more about the belief of Hinduism and Hindu gods. [|Reincarnation]This website gives you a lot of information about reincarnation and how it works. [|Ancient India History] This website gives you background information about the history of Ancient India.