12/08 Flashcards
Indian national Congress
In India, a Congress formed in 1885 to provide a forum where Indians could discuss their problems
Mughal empire
An empire lasting from 1526 to 1761 covered most of the subcontinent of India
Muslim league
A group formed by Muslims in India in 1906 to protect their rights
Mohandas Gandhi
In Indian who encouraged his fellow citizens to protect the British using nonviolent methods
Green revolution
The introduction of Genitally improves grains to farmers of developing nations, beginning in the late 1960s
Taliban
A group of fundamentalist Muslims who took control of Afghanistan’s government in 1996
Martial law
Temporary military rule that occurs during a time of war when the normal government has broken down
Dalits
Group of people in India, formerly known as the “Untouchables,” who were previously outside the cash system and considered lower than the lowest caste and he’s gained some right under India’s new constitution
Indira Gandhi
In 1966, she became India’s first woman Prime Minister
Panchayat
A village council in India
Jute
A fibrous plant used to make wine, bags, snacks, and burlap
Taj Mahal
The most famous building in India, which was built by the Muggle Emperor shah Jahan in the
A.D. 1640s
Dialect
Regional variety of language
Mahabhartata
An epic poem about the growth of Hinduism that is one of two great works of world literature from India
Indo-Aryan
Related to the family of languages that include all European in many Indian languages
