| A | B |
|---|
| Aryans | Nomads who were the first to arrive in India |
| Indo-Aryans | People who developed Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sanskrit |
| Sikhism | Mix of Hindu & Muslim Teachings |
| Portuguese | First Europeans to arrive in 1490s |
| British | Europeans who took control and built infrastructure in India |
| Gandhi | Leader of Indian Independence Movement |
| Satyagraha | Non-violent & non-cooperation policy of gaining independence |
| Swaraj | Indian Independence |
| Hinduism | Largest religion in India & Oldest Major in the World |
| Reincarnation | Belief that the soul is reborn again and again in different forms |
| Karma | The belief in a positive or negative force caused by a person’s actions |
| Caste System | Used to break people up into different social classes according to occupation |
| Brahmins | Highest Caste that consists of priests, teachers, and other intellectuals |
| Untouchables | Lowest caste that lives separately from the rest of Indian society |
| Hindi | National language of India |
| Himalayas | Form the northern border of South Asia |
| Gangetic Plain | lowland, northeastern India, farming, rich alluvial soil |
| Ganges River | Large delta, most important thing in India (Supports one of the world's highest-density of human populations.) |
| Monsoon | strong and heavy winds that last for months and bring lots of rain |
| Islam | Second Largest Religion in India |
