Places
India is surrounded by this ocean
Indian Ocean
a person who is put our of his caste is called ___________
What is an outcaste?
the "enlightened one"
Buddha
the main religion in India
cotton material developed in Calicut
calico
The mountain range around India
What are the Himalayas?
a line of rulers from the same family is called _____________
dynasty
the "Father of Modern Missions"
William Carey
the Hindu god or universal spirit
Brahma
Indian contribution to math that means "nothing"
zero
What is Mount Everest?
seasonal winds taht bring heavy rain are called _____________
monsoons
first prime minister of India
Nehru
the religion that teaches nirvana is through getting rid of all desires and worldly good
Buddhism
India invention of math, and another name for numbers
numerals
An important river that passes through India
Indus River
a strict social plan to keep the people of India apart from each other (pyramid)
caste system
the "Rescuer of Indian Children"
Amy Carmichael
the state of being free of suffering is called _______________
nirvana
Math number placement is also called ___________
place value
The capital of India
New Delhi
invaders from the north of India who conquered the Dravidians
Aryans
Vasco de Gama
the belief that when someone or something dies, its soul is reborn into some other newborn man or animal
reincarnation
a famous structure built for a wife of a ruler
Taj Mahal