South Asian Religions
Both Hinduism and Buddhism have this belief in common
Reincarnation
Since the 1950's, this has happened to the Indian population
Nearly tripled
India shares the western portion of their border with this country
Pakistan
The Ganges River is considered to be _______ by the Hindu people of India
Sacred
In Hinduism, this God's body was believed to have been divided into five pieces that represented the social hierarchy in India.
Purusha/ Brahma
Since the 1950's, the poverty rates of India have...
Tripled
The majority of people in the Kashmir region of India are this religion
Muslim
People have historically gathered at the Ganges River to do this
Pilgrimage
The name of the Priests who held their top position of the rigid social hierarchy of India
Brahmins
This tradition has had a great impact on the social and political landscape of India
Caste System
The majority of people in India belong to this religion
Hindu
India was colonised by this country in the 19th century
Great Britain
The Pariah/Dalits held this position of the class structure of India
The bottom
The two major purposes the Ganges River serve for India
Industrial and Economic
A seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia
Monsoon
This event changed political borders in India and Pakistan as well as the end of British control of the region. Hundreds of thousands died.
The Partition of India
Nirvana, The Eightfold Path, and the Four Noble Truths are beliefs of this religion
Buddhism
After the British left, Indian culture experienced conflicts between these two religious groups over control of the government and culture
Muslims and Hindus
Monsoon winds in India cause summers to be more ______ and _______ than the winters
Hot and Humid
The year the British officially left the Indian region
1947