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South Asia

Vocabulary from South Asia

TermDefinition
raj period of almost 90 years when Great Britain ruled India
Sherpas natives of Nepal who lead expeditions up the Himalyas
Kashmir Region in conflict between India and Pakistan
partition Division of India into India and Pakistan
caste system system of social class based on occupation
nonviolent resistance form of protest using methods such as boycotts and sit-ins
Indus Valley Civilization early civilization founded by 2500 B.C. in the area of the Indus River
Constitutional Monarchy form of government with a queen or king, and a parliament that makes political decisions
entrepreneur someone who starts a buisness
mandalas geometric shapes used by Tibetan Buddhists
Mughal Empire conquered most of northern India in the early 1500s
Green Revolution the government of India's new methods to increase food production for a rapidly growing popuation
Ramadan one of the 5 Pillars of Islam where followers fast during daylight hours for 30 days
Tamils ethnic Hindu of Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Indo-Aryan Buddhist of Sri Lanka
Siddhartha Gautama Prince from Nepal who founded Buddhism
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