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himalaya mountains | a lure to mountain climbers around the world. |
subcontinent | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent. |
alluvial plain | lands that are rich farmlands. |
archipelago | or island group, of more than 1,200 small island. |
atoll | low lying tops of submerged volcanoes, surrounded by coral reefs and shallow lagoons. |
monsoon | or seasonal winds. |
cyclone | a violent syprm with fiercw winds and heavy rain. |
hinduism | the religion of most indians. |
storm surge | high waters; that swamp low-lying areas. |
ganges river | the earthly home of the hindu goddess ganga. |
estuary | an arm of the sea at the lower end of a river; dam is south asia. |
mughal empire | an established empire, throughout much of india. |
raj | the period of direct british control. |
nonviolent resistance | a protest movement that does not use violence to achieve it goals. |
green revolution | increased crop yeilds. |
caste system | the aryan system of social classes. |
indus valley civilization | begining around 2500 had brick buildings and sophisticated sanitation systems. |
partition | or division, of british Inia. |
kashmir | territory where pakistan fought several destrucive wars with India. |
microcredit | an important economic development. |
entrepenue | people who start and build a business. |
ramadan | a month long period of fasting from sinrise to sunset. |
constitutions monarchy | kingdoms in which the ruler's powers by a constitution. |
sherpa | these people from the high himalayas are traditional mountain guides of the everest region. |
siddhartha guatama | known as the buddha, was born on the borders of present nepal and india. |
mandala | geometric designs that are symbols of the universe and aid in meditation. |
sinhalese | people from the northern plains of india crossed in narrow strait. |
tamils | dravidian hindus. |
sultan | muslim rulers. |
basic necessities | food, clothing, and shelter. |
illiteracy | the inability to read or write. |
summer monsoon | is a wind system that blows from the southwest across the indian ocean. |
winter monsoon | is a wind system that blows from the northeast across the himalayas toward the sea from october through february. |