Vocabulary Flashcards
All the gods of a religion
Pantheon
Indian troops under the command of British officers
Sepoys
Refusal to buy certain goods from a country for business
Boycott
Division of a place, usually a country
Partition
The belief that the soul is reborn again and again in different forms
Reincarnation
Importance of doing ones duty according to ones station on life
Dharma
Positive or negative outcome after doing something
Karma
Group of people who are born into a certain position in society
Caste
Small scale industries based in a home
Cottage industries
Plant fiber used to make burlap and rope
Jute
Waters washed ashore by long shores
Storm shores
Gives up certain decision making powers in exchange for protection by a stronger country
Protectorate
Form of carbon that is in pencil leads
Granite
A vast mountain system in Southern Asia
Himalayas
Joins with the Brahmaputra river and flows south through a large river delta
Ganges river