South Asia Flashcards

1
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subcontinent

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a large landform that is bigger than a peninsula and smaller than a continent

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2
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Deccan Plateau

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resulted from extensive volcanic activity that spread a layer of flood basalts across much of the land.

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3
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monsoon

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a wind that changes direction with the seasons.

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4
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Mauryan Empire

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First Indian empire

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5
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Mughal Empire

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Muslim based empire after the Mauryan Empire.

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6
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Passive resistance

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a means of achieving goals using protests civil disobedience and economic or political noncooperation.

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