India Vocabulary

Diwali

• A tomb built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife

• A river in India that is sacred to Hindus

• A Hindu festival of lights, which is celebrated in October or November

• Main religion of India

Taj Mahal

• A tomb built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife

• King of Mauryan Dynasty who helped spread Buddhism

• The longest city in India

• A river in India

sari

• A long piece of cloth worn by women which Is wrapped around the body and drapped over the shoulder

• A river in India that is sacred to Hindus

• One of the longest rivers in the world.

• "The Enlightened One"

Ganges River

• A river in India that is sacred to Hindus

• A tomb built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife

• "The Enlightened One"

• Main religion of India

Indus River

• The largest city in India

• One of the longest rivers in the world and an important water source for ancient civilizations

• The Hindu festival of lights

• Main religion of India

Ashoka

• King of Mauryan Dynasty who helped spread Buddhism

• The largest city in India

• Main religion in India

• "The Enlightened One"

Gandhi

• One of the key leaders in the struggle for Indian independence from British rule

• A river in India that is sacred to Hindus

• The Hindu festival of lights

• Main religion of India

Buddha

• Also known as "The Enlightened One"

• Main religion of India

• The largest city in India

• King of Mauryan Dynasty

Mumbai

• A long piece of cloth worn by women

• The largest city in India, also known as Bombay

• Main religion of India

• A river in India that is sacred to Hindus

Hinduism

• A river in India that is sacred to Hindus

• A tomb built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife

• Main religion of India

• A long piece of cloth worn by women which is wrapped around the body