South Asian History
An empire that ruled South Asia from 1858 till 1947
What is the British Empire?
This comedian hosted the Netflix show Patriot Act.
Who is Hasan Minhaj?
A puffed shell filled with flavored water and fillings
What is panipuri/golgappa/phuchka?
This exam follows law school and is required to practice law.
What is the bar exam?
This holiday is known as the Festival of Lights.
What is Diwali?
The country where Gen Z overthrew their government in 2025.
What is Nepal?
An American singer performed this hit Bollywood single with Shah Rukh Khan in 2011.
What is Chammak Challo performed by Akon?
A white-colored Bengali dessert covered in sugar syrup
What is rasgulla?
This standard of proof, required to convict in criminal cases, is much higher than what’s needed to win a civil lawsuit.
What is “beyond a reasonable doubt”?
This was the 1st organization at UTD to take students to live courtroom proceedings.
What is SALSA?
What is the Mughal Empire?
This former Miss World and Bollywood star married a member of a Grammy-nominated American pop band in 2018.
Who is Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas?
The favorite sweet of the famous Indian character, Chhota Bheem
What is Ladoo?
This contract sets the rules and costs for the working relationship between a client and an attorney, it is often the first thing signed after accepting a new case.
What is a retainer agreement?
The South Asian country with the highest percentage of female pilots
What is India?
The South Asian country with the capital city of Malé
What is the Maldives?
This Indian actress, specifically of Tamil descent played 2 hit Netflix characters between 2019-Present.
Who is Simone Ashley?
The unofficial national dish of the UK
This constitutional protection prevents a person from being tried twice for the same crime.
What is double jeopardy?
This free museum on the UTD campus has a second location in Downtown Dallas.
What is the Crown Museum of Asian Art?
In 1985, this woman won a landmark Indian Supreme Court case for financial support after her divorce. The 2025 film ‘Haq’ tells her story.
Who is Shah Bano?
This band, now made up entirely of members of South Asian descent after their Latin American member departed, performed at UTD in 2025.
What is Weston Estate?
Tibetan traders are believed to have brought this dumpling to South Asia.
What are momos?
This defense to a criminal charge argues the defendant was pressured by an unlawful threat of harm into committing the act.
What is duress?
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What is the LSAT Prep Course by Due Diligence?