India Vocabulary Review

A famous building built as a memorial for Emperor Shah Jahan's wife in India in 1600's but now it is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

• Gateway of India

• Taj Mahal

• Mysore Palace

• Hawa Mahal

Used a nonviolent disobeying of laws against the British that helped India gain their independence.

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Narendra Modi

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Sundar Pichai

This is considered sacred by the Hindi people but has become polluted by raw sewage from the households.

• Luni River

• Arabian Sea

• Bay of Bengal

• Ganges River

The main religion of India

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Taoism

• Judaism

River that begins in Tibet and flows through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. It provides drinking water and nourishment to farmlands,

• Arabian Sea

• Ganges River

• Bay of Bengal

• Indus River

A social structure organized into four main groups.

• Hierarchy

• Jati System

• Tiered System

• Social Standings

The highest mountain range in the world includes Mt. Everest. This borders India to the North.

• Andes Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Himalaya Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

A seasonal wind that blows steadily from on direction for several months, but changes directions at other times of the year.

• Seasonal Winds

• Monsoon

• Trade Winds

• Mistral

Entertainment in India that is based on Hindu stories, featuring music and films. This is the largest film industry in the world.

• Folk Music

• Indian Musicals

• Priya Village Roadshow

• Bollywood

Capital of India

• Bangalore

• Mumbai

• Agra

• New Delhi