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Chapter 25 Vocabular
Question | Answer |
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subcontinent | is a very large landmass that is smaller than a continent. |
sanskrit | ancient language from whcih Hindi developed. |
sikhism- | a religion with origins in India that combines the Muslim belief in one God with the Hindu belief in reincarnation. |
Dalits | Hindus in India who are not part of any caste. |
Jainism | religion with origins in India that emphasizes a strict moral code based on preserving life. |
pantheon | is all gods of a religion. |
boycott | refusal to buy certain goods from a country or business. |
partition | division of a place, as in the 1947 partition of India. |
reincarnation, dharma, and karma | For Hindus, the importance of doing one's duty according to one's station in life. |
caste- | is another practice central to Hinduism. |
sepoys | Indian troops under the command of British officers during the colonial era in India. |
cottage industries- | Small-scale industries based in the home. |
jute | plant fiber used to make products like burlap and rope. |
Hindi | is the national language of India. |
Himalayas | India is separated from the rest of Asia by this mountain. |
Harappan | The earliest know civilization in India. |
Villages | more than 70 percent of the Indian population lives here. |
Brahmaputra | this river eventually joins the Ganges in Bangladesh. |
portuguese | the first Europeans to arrive were these people. |