India key words 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe British Empire and the fall of colonialismASEdexcel Created by: Ilayda HerrodCreated on: 08-04-14 14:45 Anglicised Behaving like the British 1 of 33 Ashram Religious retreat; a religious community around a guru 2 of 33 AIML All Indian Muslim League, formed in 1906 3 of 33 Ayah Nanny 4 of 33 Babu Indian who can speak English 5 of 33 Bagh A park 6 of 33 Brahmin Hindus belonging to the highest, original preistly caste 7 of 33 Bureaucracy Government by office workers 8 of 33 Colony A territorial area under the immediate political control of external state 9 of 33 Commission A body set up to gather information about the opertion of existing laws or to investigate any social, educational, or other matter. 10 of 33 Communalism Strong allegiance to one's own ethnic group rather than to society as a whole 11 of 33 Congress A meeting 12 of 33 Dalit Untouchables, below the caste system in Hindu society 13 of 33 Dominion status Self- governing countries within the British empire 14 of 33 Drain theory Naoroji's theory that britiain was removin India of its economic resources 15 of 33 Durbar Ruler's open court for his subjects, used to refer to the ceremony for a new monarch under the British 16 of 33 Dyarchy Government by two groups; dual rule 17 of 33 Empire A group of nations ruled over by a government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom 18 of 33 Federation A union of a number of partially self-governing states united by a central (federal) goverement 19 of 33 Franchise Defenition of who can vote 20 of 33 Ghadr Mutiny 21 of 33 Hartal Stoppage of work; strike 22 of 33 Imperialism Supporting the acquisition of and holding colonies 23 of 33 Missionary A person sent by a church into an area to try and convert others or other activities, as educational or hospital work 24 of 33 Mutiny Revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially in the armed forces 25 of 33 Nawab A Muslim nobleman 26 of 33 Purna Swaraj Complete independence 27 of 33 Raj Rule- particularly British rule in India 28 of 33 Sepoy A soldier in the Indian army 29 of 33 Swaraj Self rule 30 of 33 Swadeshi Self-reliance-home produced, not imported 31 of 33 Vedas Hindu holy books 32 of 33 White Man's Burden The duty of white people to improve conditions for 'inferior' races. 33 of 33
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