Review Notes on India and the East Indian Diaspora

Flashcards about the history and culture of India, covering topics from ancient civilizations to its influence on the modern world, including the East Indian diaspora in the Caribbean.

More than how many languages are spoken in India?

d) 250

India is bordered to the north by?

b) Highest Range of Mountains

The valley of which river was the home of some of the world's earliest civilizations?

c) The Indus River

Name the chief cities of the Indus Valley

c) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

From where did the Aryans originate?

b) Western Asia and Persia

What is the meaning of 'the Veda'?

c) The Book of Knowledge

What is the language of the Veda?

c) Sanskrit

Who is the Hindu Supreme

The plains of Hindustan and the banks of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.