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Calcutta Large city of India near the Bay of Bengal

Islam Religion practiced by Muslims

Eastern Ghats India’s hill and mountains inland from the Bay of Bengal

Western Ghats India’s hills and mountains inland from the Arabian sea

Buddhism One of the religions practiced in India

Khyber Pass Important passage through the Hindu Kush

Deccan Plateau Land mass that covers 2/3rds of India

Punjabi A major language of Pakistan

Arabian Sea Large body of water bordering India on the west

Aryans Early people who brought Hinduism and its traditional system of social groups to India

Subsistence Farmers Most of the people of Bhutan grow only food for their families

India’s climate Most of the year is warm or hot

Maldives Capital and largest city is Male Main economic activity here is fishing

Villages in rural areas Most of the people of South Asia live in villages

Bangladesh In 1971 after a civil war, Bangladesh gained its independence from Pakistan

Monsoons In India and Pakistan many deaths are caused by the floods from these sudden intense rains.

Bangladesh’s rivers Ganges Brahmaputra

Cottage industry The practice in many village families of making products in their homes.

India’s first civilization Built well planned cities about 4,000 years ago.