Nanak. 1469-1539. Indian Sikh guru. To reduce strife between Hindus and Moslems, founded Sikh religion. -“God is one, whether Allah, Rama, God or Vishnu”.

Narragansett. North American Indians fought with colonists in Pequot War.

Nehru, Pandit Jawaharial. 1889-1964. Congress Movement 1929-. First Indian Prime Minister 1947-. Rationalized Hindu laws.

Ojibwa. (Chippewa). North American Indians near Great Lakes. Supported French vs British in 7 Years War, British vs Americans in Revolution.

Pandit, Vijaya. 1900-90. Fought for Indian independence. First woman president of UN General Assembly 1953-4. Nehru’s Sister.

Parses. Parsis. Indian followers of Zoroastrianism from Persia 8C.

Patel, Vallabhbhai. 1875-1950. Indian nationalist with Gandhi.

Pocahontas. c1595-1617. American Indian friend of colonists. Saved John Smith, married Rolfe.

Pontiac. c1720-69. American Indian chief. Led revolt vs British 1763-6.

Powhatan. c1550-1618. American Indian chief. Pocohantas’ father. Co-op. with settlers.

Powhatan War. 1622-44. Indians attack settlers in Virgina, Maryland. Reprisals nearly wipe out tribe.

Prasad, Rajendra. 1884-1963. First president of Indian Republic 1950-62.

Proclamation of 1763. Limited settlement west of Appalachians to appease Indians.

Pueblo Rebellion. 1680. Pueblo Indians expel Spain from New Mexico -1692.

Rajagopalachari, Chakravarti. 1879-1972. Indian Governor General 1948-50. Founded Swatantra Party 1959.

Rajputs. 9C-. NW Indian Hindu warrior caste.

Ramakrishna. 1836-86. Indian mystic. Founded universal religion.

Raman, C.V. 1888-1970. Indian physicist. Raman effect: wavelength shift of deflected light.

Ray, Rammohan. 1772-1833. Indian Hindu scholar, translator. Helped abolish suttee.

Repartimiento. c1500-1820. Spanish-American colonists recruit Indians for forced labour.

Samudra Gupta. -c380. Hindu Indian Emperor. c330-. Expanded empire. Poet, musician, soldier.

Sand Creek Massacre. 1864. Settlers ignore truce flag, kill Cheyenne Indians. = Chivington Massacre.

Sapir, Edward. 1884-1939. Polish/US linguist. Studied North American Indian languages.

Seminole Wars. 1817-18, 1835-42. Seminole Indians forced out of Florida.

Shawnee. American Indians from Ohio defeated at Tippecanoe. Resettled in Oklahoma.

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