| A | B |
| caste system | a social class in Hindu society |
| merchant | someone who sells things |
| traditional | according to custom |
| petitions | letters signed by many people |
| passive resistance | working against the government without using violence |
| Satyagraha | the policy of nonviolent resistance to encourage social reform |
| atone | to make up for |
| dhoti | a cloth worn by Hindu men |
| devoted | strongly loyal |
| self-sufficient | able to take care of things without help |
| inauguration | a formal beginning |
| betrayed | was unfaithful to |