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World History
Description | Name |
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India's land is often called this | subcontinent |
One of the early Indus River Valley cities | Harappa |
Group that entered India from the northwest and brought the caste system | Aryans |
Aryan priests and the top of the caste system | Brahman |
The lowest group of the caste system | untouchables |
The strong winds blow in from the Indian Ocean and bring India rain and dry air | monsoons |
The Aryan holy book | Vedas |
Northwestern mountain range | Hindu Kush |
Northeastern Mountain range | Himalayas |
a fort | citidel |
Religion created by Siddartha Gautama | Buddhism |
The Four ________ Truths in Buddhism | Noble |
The Eightfold ________ in Buddhism | Path |
The first empire of India | Mauryan |
The cycle of dying and being reborn | reincarnation |
In Buddhism, after you become enlightened, you can reach this place | Nirvana |
Mahmud led these people into India | Muslims |
The Indian Golden Age was seen under this empire | Gupta |
A Muslim ruler | Sultan |
In mathematics, India is known for the creation of this | Zero |
The practice of wives sacrificing themselves on their husband's funeral fire | suttee |
Built by Shah Jahan for his wife | Taj Mahal |
European nation that took control of most of India by 1800 | England |
Plateau region in the south of India | Deccan |
Important northeastern river in India | Ganges |
Most popular religion in India today | Hinduism |
Hinduism - monotheistic or polytheistic? | polytheistic |