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| subcontinent | a large landmass that is part of a continent but that has its own geographic identity. |
| Himalayas | a mountain range that stretches about 1,500 miles across south central Asia. |
| Northern Plains | plains that lie between the Himalaya Mountains and southern India. |
| delta | - a triangular deposit of soil at the mouth of a river |
| sediment | small fragments of rock or other materials that can be moved around by wind, water, or ice |
| Deccan Plateau | - a plateau that makes up most of southern India. |
| archipelago | a group of islands. |
| . monsoon | a seasonal wind that brings great amounts of rain. |
| Aryan | a member of an ethnic group that migrated from what is now southern Russia through central Asia, settling in India. |
| Sanskrit | the classical language of India and Hinduism. |
| Hinduism | - a religion developed in ancient India |
| Vedas | the Books of Knowledge of the ancient Aryans, which were the basis of Hinduism |
| caste | an inherited social class of traditional Hindu society that separates people from other classes by birth, occupation, or wealth |
| Confucianism | a religion based on the teachings of the philosopher Confucius. Confucianism teaches respect for the past and one’s ancestors and stresses the importance of having superior people rule a well-ordered society. |
| dynasty | a family of rulers. |
| bureaucracy | the administration of a government through departments called bureaus |
| Standard of Living | a measurement of how well off a group of people perceives themselves to be. It takes into account the quality of housing, medical care, education, transportation, and personal wealth people have in a particular place. |
