| A | B |
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| Hinduism | major religion of South Asia teaching there is one great spirit that can appear in the form of different gods |
| caste | social groups ranked from highest to lowest |
| Brahmans | priests and highest order in the caste system |
| Sikhism | religion that is a blend of Islam and Hinduism |
| Mohandas Gandhi | tried to improve the lives of the harijans |
| Benazir Bhutto | prime minister of Pakistan |
| Bangladesh | most densely populated country |
| Green Revolution | new farming techniques that result in larger harvests |
| cottage industry | manufacturing that takes place in people's homes |
| Mohammed Al Jinnah | led a Muslim group that wanted to form its own country |
| Indira Gandhi | took on dictatorial powers when India's political and economic problems began to increase in the 1970's |
| Jawaharlal Nehru | India's first prime minister, shaped modern India |
| partition | divded British India and created India and Pakistan |
| nonaligned nations | developing countries who did not want to take sides |
| Vedas | Hindu religious writing |
| yoga | training body and mind through exercise and meditation |
| Taj Mahal | India's most famous architectural symbol |
| reincarnation | good deeds during life may bring one to a higher caste |
| Prince Rama | the ideal Hindu |
| Bhutan and Nepal | Himalyan nations |
