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12 Cards in this Set
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Mughal Empire |
an empire, lasting from 1526 to 1707, that covered most of the subcontinent of India. |
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Mohandas Gandhi |
great leader of India |
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Muslim League |
a group formed by Muslims in India in 1906 to protect their rights. |
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Indira Gandhi |
became India's first female prime minister in 1966. |
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Dalit |
a member of a group of people in India, formally known as untouchables, who were outside the caste system, were considered lower than the lowest caste, and have gained some rights under India's new constitution. |
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Panchayat |
a village council in India |
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Jute |
a fibrous plant used to make twine, bags, sacks, and burlap. |
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Green Revolution |
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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Dialect |
a regional variety of a language. |
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Dowry |
money or property given by the bride's family to her new husband and his family. |
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Mangla Dam |
a dam built on the Jhelum River in northeast Pakistan to control floodwaters and to provide hydroelectricity. |
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Urdu |
the official language of Pakistan |
