India is a subcontinent - a large mass of land that is part of

another continent but distinct from it.Climate:

-warm or hot all yearMonsoon- Seasonal winds that blow steadily from the

same direction for months

India is a subcontinent - a large mass of land that is part of

another continent but distinct from it.Climate:

-warm or hot all yearMonsoon- Seasonal winds that blow steadily from the

same direction for months

The Green Revolution Bengal Famine- - happened in 1943 when the U.K. ruled the country - 4 million died Gained independence in 1947 Green Revolution -was an effort to use modern techniques and science

to increase food production Industry - textiles, iron, steel, oil, sugar, computer software,

gems, jewelry, mining cottage industry -is a home or village-based industry in which family

members supply their own equipment to make goods.

India is representative democracy *The government is run not by the

president but by the prime minister, who is appointed by the ruling party

Jawaharlal Neru was the first prime minister

Indira Gandhi - first female prime minister of India. She

was assassinated.

1. Thousands of acres of forest have been cleared for farming.

2.Water and land have been polluted from burning coal, industrial waste and pesticides.

3. Ganges river is one of the world’s most polluted river

4. Destroyed animal habitat What did the government do to protect their

wildlife?

Where was the first civilization established in India?

- along the Indus River The Indus people blended with

the warriors called the – Aryan

Caste System -Social classes based on a

person’s ancestry organized by Hinduism

Last conqueror of India- United Kingdom

Mohandas Gandhi -led a nonviolent resistance

movement to free India from British rule

What was done in India to settle the problem between the majority Hindus and minority Muslims?

- the creation of Pakistan and Bangladesh

Hinduism - the religion formed by blending the

practices of the people living along the Indus River and the Aryan people.

- 80% of the people - they believe in reincarnation - cows are believed to be sacred Buddhism - Started in India about 500 B.C. and

spread around the worldIslam