| A | B |
|---|
| subcontinent | large landmass jutting out from a continent |
| monsoon | seasonal wind of Asia |
| dialect | regional version of a language with unique words and pronunciations |
| rajah | hereditary chief |
| varna | social classes of the Aryans |
| caste | social classes in traditional India |
| Brahman | highest castes, also supreme power of Hinduism |
| sect | religious groups |
| atman | essential self or hindu soul |
| reincarnation | cycle of birth, death and rebirth |
| karma | law of cause and effect that is basis for reincarnation |
| dharma | hindu duty or obligation |
| nirvana | freedom from cycle of reincarnation |
| dynasty | ruling family of an empire |
| stupa | shrine built to memmorialize Buddha |
| sultan | muslim rulers of empires |
| purdah | complete seclusion of women |
| monopoly | complete control over a market |
| sepoy | Indian troops who served in British army |
| satyagraha | word Gandhi made up for nonviolent passive resistance |
| civil disobedience | refusal to obey unjust laws |
| parliamentary democracy | system of republican form of government based on British system |
| coalition | several parties join together, as in a government or a war |
| secular | a country with no official religion |
| tenant farmer | people who rent land from large landowners |
| land reform | redistribution of land |
| calligraphy | a decorative form of writing |
