| Description |
Name |
| 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 |
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