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Vocabulary Review – Chap. 21

Vocabulary Review – Chap. 21. An empire lasting from 1526 to 1761 covered most of the subcontinent of India. Mughal Empire . In India, a congress formed in 1885 to provide a forum where Indians could discuss their problems. Indian National Congress .

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Vocabulary Review – Chap. 21

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  1. Vocabulary Review – Chap. 21

  2. An empire lasting from 1526 to 1761 covered most of the subcontinent of India. • Mughal Empire

  3. In India, a congress formed in 1885 to provide a forum where Indians could discuss their problems. • Indian National Congress

  4. A group formed by Muslims in India in 1906 to protect their rights. • Muslim League

  5. An Indian who encouraged his fellow citizens to protest the British using nonviolent methods. • Mohandas Gandhi

  6. A group of fundamentalist Muslims who took control of Afghanistan’s government in 1996. • Taliban

  7. Temporary military rule that occurs during a time of war or when the normal government has broken down. • Martial Law

  8. A group of people in India, formerly known as the “untouchables” who were previously outside the caste system and considered lower than the lowest caste and who gained some rights under India’s new constitution. • Dalits

  9. In 1966, she became India’s first woman prime minister. • . Indira Gandhi

  10. A village council in India. • Panchayat

  11. A fibrous plant used to make twine, bags, sacks, and burlap. • Jute

  12. Technology that includes computers, software, and the internet. • Information Technology

  13. The introduction of genetically improved grains to farmers of developing nations, beginning in the late 1960’s. • Green Revolution

  14. The most famous building in India, which was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the A.D. 1640’s. • TajMahal

  15. An epic poem about the growth Hinduism that is one of two great works of world literature from India. • Mahabharata

  16. A regional variety of a language. • Dialect

  17. Related to the family of languages that includes all European and many Indian languages. • . Indo-Aryan

  18. An Indian language. • Dravidian

  19. Money or property given by a bride to her new husband and his family. • Dowry

  20. A dam built on the Jhelum River in northeast Pakistan in order to control flood waters and provide hydroelectricity. • Mangla Dam

  21. A dam built on the Indus River for flood control and irrigation. • Tarbela Dam

  22. A language spoken in Pakistan. • Punjabi

  23. A language spoken in Pakistan. • Sindhi

  24. The official language of Pakistan. • Urdu

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