India
Language of India
Hindi
River that India is named for
Indus River
First PM of India - 1947-64 - known for his jackets - imprisoned in 1920s - friends with Ghandi
Jawaharalal Nehru
Region/state disputed between India and Pakistan
Kashmir
Indian city known for its cotton-plaid fabric that is sometimes bled - now called Chennai
Madras
2nd Most populous city in India - financial and commercial center - Bollywood film industry - formerly Bombay - island
Mumbai
Hello in Hindi
Namaste
Name for an Indian King (also give female version)
Raja/Rani
Currency of India
Rupee
Ancient Indian language/writing
Sanskirt
Built by Shah Jahan for wife Mumtaz - completed 1650 - located in Agra
Taj Mahal
Hindi language written in Arabic script
Urdu
City where Taj Mahal is located
Agra
Site in India of 1984 industrial chemical accident - poison gas lead - thousands died
Bhopal
Former capital of India
Calcutta
"D" language of Southern India and Sri Lanka
Dravidian
Most sacred river in India (Hindus bathing, ashes scattered there) - 1,560 mi long - largest river delta in world
Ganges River
First female PM of India - 4 terms: 1966-77, 190-84 - killed by bodyguards in 1984 - gave 1984 order to kill Sikh leaders
Indira Ghandi
Indian city - formerly Calcutta - Mother Teresa - "Black Hole" (1756 imprisonment/death of British members of East India Co) - capital of India 1772-1912 - city founded by British East India Co
Kolkata
Indian name for a "great king"
Maharaja
Indian leader 1869-1948 (assasinated by Nathuram Godse) - wife: Indira Nehru - "The Great Soul" - 1930 March to the Sea to protest salt tax - lived in South Africa for 21 years
Mohandas/Mahatma Gandhi
Muslim Empire that ruled India from 1500s-1700s
Mughal Empire
Capital of India - construction from 1912-1929 - on Yamuna River
New Delhi
Pakistani province or Indian state - main area of Sikh religion - capital: Lahore
Punjab
Son of Indira Gandhi - PM 1984-89 - assasinated in 1991 while running for PM
Rajiv Gandhi
Indian natives who served in the British army - 1857 mutiny
Sepoy
Shah who built Taj Mahal for dead wife Mumtaz
Shah Jahan
Most populous and largest state in India
Uttar Pradesh
