Ancient India: Vocabulary Flashcards

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Himalayan Mountains (Himalaya)

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A mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.

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Indus River

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A major south-flowing river in South Asia, one of the longest rivers in the world.

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Ganges River

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A trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh.

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Subcontinent (of India)

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A large, distinguishable part of a continent, such as India.

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Monsoon winds

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Seasonal reversing wind accompanied by changes in precipitation.

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Indian Ocean

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The third-largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering 20% of the Earth's water surface.

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Arabian Sea

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A region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by northeastern Somalia and the Arabian Peninsula, and on the east by India.

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Bay of Bengal

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The northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the west and northwest by India.

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Deccan Plateau

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A large plateau in western and southern India.

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Harappa

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An archaeological site in Punjab, northeast Pakistan, about 24 km west of Sahiwal.