India and South Asia

Essential Questions: What impact have natural forces and environmental issues had on this region?

How do cultural beliefs influence social customs, public policies, and decision-making?

Map - Stratelogica

Satellite

Physical features

Himalaya Mts (with Mt. Everest) Deccan Plateau Indian Ocean Indus River Ganges River

Himilayas

Mt. Everest

Deccan Plateau

Indian Ocean

Indus River

Ganges River

Extra Terms to know (Physical)

Subcontinent Cyclone Alluvial Plain Archipelago Atoll

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

archipelago

A group/chain of islands

Atoll Low-lying tops of submerged

volcanoes, surrounded by coral reefs and shallow lagoons

MonsoonAnswer the following questions using Chapter 26,

Section 21. 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?

Monsoon

Summer Winter

Culture and Religion Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and

Islam are the major religions of South Asia

Hinduism=India (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/ataglance/glance.shtml )

Islam=Pakistan and Bangladesh Buddhism=Sri Lanka and Bhutan Sikhism=Punjab area of India (

http://www.sikhs.org/philos.htm )

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

Culture and Religion

Caste System

History Timeline

3000-1500 BC: Indus Valley Civilization One of the first civilizations in the world Famous City:Mohenjo-daro

History Timeline

322-185 BC: Mauryan Empire (Buddhism)

1700 AD: Height of Mughal Empire (Muslim)

History Timeline

1857: British Control begins Started as a trade area for “British East

India Company”…lasted 90 years

British Empire

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

History Timeline

1948: Kashmir conflict begins Immediately after independence, India

and Pakistan go to war over the region of Kashmir

Modern Issues

Population India has the 2nd largest population in the

world with about 1.2 billion (China has 1.3 Billion)

This puts a strain on India being able to provide basic necessities for families

Modern Issues

Kashmir Case study pages 600-601

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. Why are the two cultures in conflict?5. What makes this situation so scary?