madrasa - Islamic seminary
mahal - palace
maharaja - great king
mandi - market
mandir - temple
mani stone - stone carved with the Tibetan-Buddhist mantra 'Om mani padme hum'
mani walls - wall with mani stones found mainly in Ladakh, Kashmir
marg - road
mehndi - ornate henna designs on woman's hands (and often feet)
mela - fair or festival
Mughal - Muslim dynasty of subcontinental emperors from Babur to Aurangzeb