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| a large landmass that is part of a coninent but that has it's own geographic identity |
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| A mountain range that stretches about 1,500 miles across south-central Asia |
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| small fragments of rock or other materials that can be moved around by wind, water, or ice |
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| a seasonal wind that brings great amounts of rain |
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| a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific Ocean |
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| a member of an ethnic group that migrated from what is now southern Russia through central Asia, settling in India |
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| a religion developed in ancient India |
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| the Books of Knowledge of the ancient Aryans, which were the basis of Hinduism |
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| an inherited social class of traditional Hindu Society that seperates people from other classes by birth, occupation, or wealth |
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| a Maurya emporer-created unified government |
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| an empire, lasting from 1526-1707 that covered most of the subcontinent of India |
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| in India, a congress formed in 1885 to provide a forum for Indians t discuss their problems |
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| India's civil rights leader--used nonviolence to gain independence from Britain |
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| a group of fundamentalist Muslims who took control of Afghanistan's government in 1996 |
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| temporary military rule during a time of war or a time when the normal government has broken down |
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| a village council in India |
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| a fibrous plant used to make twine, bags, sacks, and burlaps |
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| technology, including computers, software, and the Internet, that helps us process and use information |
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| a movement that began in the late 1960's through which genetically improved grains, pesticides, and new farming methods were introduced to farmers in developing nations |
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| the most famous buildings in India, built by the Mughal emporer Shah Jahan in the AD 1640's |
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| a regional variety of a language |
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| money or property given by a bride's family to her new husband and his family |
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| money or property given by a bride's family to her new husband and his family |
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