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the highest mountain in the world at 29,035 feet (8,850 km); it is located in India and Nepal
Mount Everest
a major river in northern India
Ganges River
a seasonal wind that brings either dry or moist air
monsoon
division
partition
a disputed region between India and Pakistan
Kashmir
a landform at the mouth of a river created by sediment deposits
Delta
a major river in Pakistan
Indus River
the increase in the percentage of people who live in cities
urbanization
an ethnic group from the mountains of Nepal
Sherpas
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
subcontinent
the division of Indian society into groups based on birth or occupation
caste system
Created in 1947. In 2001 General Pervez Musharraf came to power in a military coup.
Pakistan
small mountain kingdom that lies in the Himalayas between India and China.
Bhutan
the main religion of India; it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman
Hinduism
a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha that developed in India in the 500s BC
Buddhism
Bangladesh is a small country about the same size as the state of Wisconsin.
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka is a large island country located some 20 miles off India’s southeast coast
Sri Lanka
In 1526 Babur established this empire. Indian trade, culture, and religion thrived under the rule of Akbar the Great. A culture of religious tolerance encouraged peace.
Mughal Empire
The East India Company established trade in India in the early 1600s. By the mid-1800s the company controlled more than half of the Indian Subcontinent. India became a colony controlled by the East India Company.
British Empire
He led the struggle for Indian independence. As a leading member of the Indian National Congress, he introduced a policy of nonviolent resistance to British rule.
Mohandas Gandhi
a program that encouraged farmers to adopt modern agricultural methods to produce more food
green revolution