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Physical features
Himalaya Mts (with Mt. Everest) Deccan Plateau Indian Ocean Indus River Ganges River
Extra Terms
Subcontinent: a landmass that is like a continent, only smaller such as South Asia…called the Indian Subcontinent
Extra Terms
Alluvial Plain: rich farmland composed of clay, silt, sand, or gravel deposited by running water/flooded rivers
MonsoonAnswer the following questions using Chapter 26,
Section 2
1. In the Summer Monsoon, is it dry or wet in India?
2. In the Summer Monsoon, what direction do the winds come from?
3. In the Winter Monsoon, is India wet or dry?
4. In the Winter Monsoon, what direction do the winds blow?
5. In what months does the Summer Monsoon occur?
6. In what months does the Winter Monsoon occur?
Culture and Religion
Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Islam are the major religions of South Asia
Hinduism=India Islam=Pakistan and Bangladesh Buddhism=Sri Lanka and Bhutan Sikhism=Punjab area of India
Culture and Religion
Caste System: the aryan system of social classes in India…one of the cornerstones of Hinduism Each person is born into a caste (class of
society) Can only move into a different caste
through reincarnation
History Timeline
3000-1500 BC: Indus Valley Civilization One of the first civilizations in the world Famous City:Mohenjo-daro
History Timeline
1857: British Control begins Started as a trade area for “British East
India Company”…lasted 90 years
History Timeline
1920: Mohandas Gandhi starts campaign of Nonviolent resistance Nonviolent resistance: protest without
violent actions
History Timeline
1947: Independence With the leadership of Gandhi…India
gains independence from Britain
History Timeline
Immediately following independence, there is a division between the Muslim and Hindu parts of India Muslim portion becomes West Pakistan
and East Pakistan (Now Bangladesh) Hindu portion becomes India
History Timeline
1948: Kashmir conflict begins Immediately after
independence, India and Pakistan go to war over the region of Kashmir
Modern Issues
Kashmir Questions1. How many wars have been fought over
Kashmir?
2. How many lives have been lost?
3. What event started the conflict?
4. What are the two cultures in conflict?
5. What makes this situation so scary?