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subcontinent |
A large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it. |
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Alluvial |
a floodplain on which rivers have deposited silt. |
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Tsunamis |
Originally a Japanese term, is a huge sea waves caused by undersea earthquake. |
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Cyclone |
a storms with heavy rains high winds that blow in a circular pattern around an area of low atmosphere pressure. |
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Monsoon |
the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter in India and nearby lands) the season during which the southwest monsoon blows, commonly marked by heavy rains; rainy season.
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Jati |
In India, a group that defines one's occupation and social position. |
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Mercantilism |
Th theory or practice of merchant or trading pursuits. |
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Reincarnation |
Rebirth in new bodies or forms of life. |
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Panchayat |
Village council |
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Karma |
In hindu belief, the sum of good and bad action in one's present and past lives. |
