South Asia

Splitting a country into two or more states

Not becoming an ally of either the United States of theSoviet Union during the Cold War

River that runs 1,560 miles through India and Bangladesh and is considered holy by Hindus?

the leader of the Mauryan empire, he adopted Buddhist beliefs and rejected violence

Place where cultural traits begin and from which they spread to surrounding cultures and region

leader of the Indian nationalist movement that worked for independence from Britain.

Religious system of beliefs and practices that emerged in South Asia

In Buddhism, a state of understanding that releases the soulfrom the cycle of rebirth

Religion that developed out of the teachings of SiddharthaGautama, the Buddha

Flat lands along a river

System that divides society into groups

Mountains that border eastern and western India. Hindu wordfor “steps to water”

was the founder of Buddhism. He became known as the Buddha.

Mountain chain in Asia that includes the world’s tallest mountains?

Farming with little left over to send to market

He expanded Mughal rule to most of the subcontinent. ruler of  Mughal empire from 1556 to 1605

Large region in India and eastern Pakistan; the name means “five waters”or “five rivers” 

A region in northern South Asia that includes the the Ganges, Indus, and Brahmaputra Rivers

large plateau that makes up much of southern India,bordered by mountains called the Ghats

Increase in agricultural production created by improvedtechnology