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Brief History of South Asia
Indus Valley Civilization
Indus Valley Civilization
Mughal Empire
Early 1500s Spread from the Indus River to
Ganges River Brought new customs to the South
Asia Introduced Islam
Mughal Empire
Raj
Britain gains control of trade in 1757 Direct rule 100 years later 1857 Some positives – education and
western connections
Raj
Raj
Independence
Nonviolent resistance
Mohandas Gandhi 1947 Multiple state
solution Hindus Muslims
Problems with independence Partition or
division of British India India Pakistan Bangladesh
Refugees Kashmir
World’s largest democracy
How do you manage 1 billion people?
Partition
Writing Response
Using each of the following terms correctly, write a brief history of South Asia. Underline each term you use.
Indus Valley civilization
Mughal Empire - Islam
Raj – Great Britain nonviolent
resistance Gandhi
Partition Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Video Questions
Why do many Indians ignore the government’s plea to have smaller families, and continue to have many children?
Why would it be more problematic for India to be the most populous country in the world than some other countries?
What incentives might the government offer to convince people to have smaller families?
Green Revolution
Rivers and Sanitation
What harmful effects does the polluted water in the Ganges River have on people?
Why do Hindus continue to bathe there and drink the water?
