| A | B |
|---|
| Subcontinent | Large landmass smaller than a contient |
| Monsoon | Seasonal winds (wet and dry) |
| Dialect | Regional version of a language |
| Varna | 4 classes in Aryan culture |
| Caste | Social groups based on birth |
| Sect | Religious group |
| Reincarnation | Rebirth of the soul |
| Karma | Every deed affects someone's future life |
| Dharma | Duties/ obligations within a caste |
| Nirvana | Buddhist belief, freedom from the cycle of the birth and death if you give up desire |
| Purdah | Complete seclusion by higher caste women |
| Monopoly | Complete control over market or a product |
| Sepoy | Indian troops who served in British army |
| Civil Disobedience | Refusal to obey unjust laws |
| Bapu | Father |
| Asram | Village, Community |
| Home Rule | The ability to govern ones country |
| Charlie Andrews | Christian minister |
| Margaret Bourke-White | Life magazine photographer |
| General Smuts | South African military leader |
| General Dyer | Led massacre at Amritsar |
| Vince Walker | NY Times reporter |
| Nehru | Hindu politcal leader |
| Jinnah | Muslim politcal leader |
| Mirabehn/ Miss Slade | Daughter of an English admiral, came to live with Gandhi in India |
| Martial Law | Temporary rule by the military |
| Sedition | Writing rebellious materials against the government |
| Reincarnation | Rebirth of the soul |
| Ganges River | Sacred river for Hindus, runs through India |
| Indus River | Important river that runs through Pakistan |
| East India Company | Had a monopoly over the trade in India, orginially led by Robert Clive |
| Brahmans | Priests |
| Kshatriyas | Warrior caste |
| Vaisyas | Landowners, merchants, herders |
| Sudras | Servant, peasant caste |
| Untouchables | Below the caste system, did the worst jobs, including cremation and washing clotes |
| Aryans | First conquerors of India, had a varna which led to the modern-day caste system |
| Indus Valley Civilization | First real settlement in India. They set up organized cities with swer systems. No one really knows what led to their decline. |
| Rain shadow | Rain on one side of the mountain, but not the other |
| Hindi | Most common language in India |
