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| Muslim League | organization formed in 1906 with the purpose of trying to gain more rights for Indians under British rule. Mohammed Ali Jinnah was the leader. |
| Brahma, Siva, and Vishnu | The 3 main gods of the Hindu religion (the creator, the destroyer, and the preserver) |
| Caste System | a hereditary life long social class systems |
| Civil Disobedience/ Satyagraha | "soul force"- non violent resistance to end injustice. |
| Karma | good and bad deeds that effect rebirth- fate |
| Jainism | religion found in India where they don't believe in killing any living things |
| Nirvana | Buddhist belief in the state of peace and no suffering or sorrow |
| Four Noble Truths | Major beliefs of Buddhism- life is suffering, suffering is caused by desire, to end suffering end desires, you must following the 8 fold path |
| Reincarnation | the process of the soul being born again and again until it reaches perfect understanding |
| Dharma | set of rules to be followed by Hindus during their lives |
| Upanishads, Vedas, Bhagavad-Gita | Sacred texts of the Hindu religion |
| Purdah | complete seclusion of women- women allowed to be seen and had to do what men told them to because it was patriarchal. |
| Green Revolution | scientific efforts to increase the amount of food produced on the same amount of land |
| Harijan (Untouchables) | Members had unclean jobs and couldn't interact with people outside their group. They were too lowly to be considered part of the caste system. |
| Cottage Industry | small business conducted in the home |
| Mahatma | "The Great Soul" |
| Sikh | monotheistic religion that believes in reincarnation |
| Sepoy Mutiny | Hindu and Muslim rebellion against the British over grease used on bullet cartridges was thought to be made from fat from cows and pigs. |
| Salt March | 200 mile walk to the sea to protest tax on salt. |
