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| subcontinent | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
| delta | landform at the mouth of a river created by sediment deposits |
| monsoons | seasonal winds that bring either moist or dry air to an area |
| colony | a territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land |
| partition | division |
| Hinduism | the dominant religion of India |
| Buddhism | a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama-the Buddha |
| caste system | divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth or occupation |
| urbanization | the increase in the percentage of people who live in cities |
| green revolution | a program that encouraged farmers to adopt modern agricultural methods |
| Sherpas | ethnic group from the mountains of Nepal |
