| Term | Definition |
| Hinduism | the largest religion in India |
| Bollywood | similar to Hollywood but located in India |
| New Dheli | the capital of India |
| Taj Mahal | one of the 7 wonders of the world and was built by Shah Jahan |
| Aurangazeb | son of Shah Jahan |
| Birbal | VERY wise minister of Akbar |
| Harrapans | first and a high tech. civilization in India |
| Aryans | group of people after the Harrapans |
| Mauryans | group of people after the Aryans |
| Guptas | group of people after the Mauryans |
| British | ruled India until 1947 |
| Mohandas Karumchand Ghandi | using non-violence, gave India independence |
| Natturam Godse | assassined Ghandi |
| Bangladesh | used to be called Eastern Pakistan |
| Thirpadi | very big temple in India located on a hill |
| Chennai | capital of Tamilnadu |
| Banglore | silicon valley |
| Hydrabad | capital of Andra Pradesh |
| Vedas | the holy book of Hinduism |
| Mahabharata | holy book in Hinduism showing good from evil |
| Bhagavad Gita | holy book in Hinduism in which Lord Krishna gives Arjuna the divine vision |
| India | the 2nd most populated country in the world |