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5. Muslim dynasty that ruled much of northern India from 1206 to 1526
7. a protest in 1942 led by Mahatma Gandhi asking the British to leave India immediately. It used nonviolent resistance like strikes to push for Indian independence.\
10. Period of direct British government control over India from 1858–1947.
12. Tax levied on non-Muslims under Islamic rule.
13. Iconic Mughal mausoleum built by Shah Jahan.
15. British East India Company victory establishing dominance in Bengal.
16. Merchants and landowners in traditional Hindu society.
17. Leader of India’s nonviolent independence movement.
18. Northern mountain range forming India’s natural border.
19. Hindu devotional movement emphasizing personal devotion over rituals.

1. The _________ Empire (1526–1857) was a powerful empire in India started by Babur
2. Maritime trade linking East Africa, Arabia, India, and Southeast Asia.
3. Priestly class at the top of the caste hierarchy.
4. The ________ was the boundary drawn between India and Pakistan during the Partition of British India in 1947.
6. Indian uprising against British rule sparked by military grievances.
8. Major Indian religion emphasizing dharma, karma, and reincarnation.
9. Trading company that established British control in India.
11. Rigid social hierarchy dividing people into hereditary classes.
14. 1930 protest led by Gandhi against British taxation.
20. Mughal ruler known for religious tolerance and administrative reforms.