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IndiaIndia

India is the 7India is the 7thth largest largest nation in the worldnation in the world

Two other countries on the Two other countries on the “sub-continent” of Asia:“sub-continent” of Asia:

PakistanPakistan BangladeshBangladesh

A peninsula:A peninsula:land surrounded on 3 sides by land surrounded on 3 sides by

waterwater

The Indian Ocean is The Indian Ocean is to the south of Indiato the south of India

The mountain range that The mountain range that separates India from the rest separates India from the rest

of Asia:of Asia: The Himalayan MountainsThe Himalayan Mountains

The tallest mountain peak in The tallest mountain peak in this range (and in the world):this range (and in the world):

Mount EverestMount Everest

The form and shape of The form and shape of the land is the: terrainthe land is the: terrain

Flat lands are: plainsFlat lands are: plains

Flat, rocky lands are: Flat, rocky lands are: PlateausPlateaus

The highlands on either side of The highlands on either side of the Indian plateaus are: ghatsthe Indian plateaus are: ghats

Two of the large rivers in India Two of the large rivers in India are: are:

The GangesThe Ganges The IndusThe Indus

As far as transportation is As far as transportation is concerned, India does not have concerned, India does not have

eithereither highways or railroadshighways or railroads

Four large cities in India:Four large cities in India:

New DelhiNew Delhi CalcuttaCalcutta MadrasMadras BombayBombay

The capital of India: New The capital of India: New DelhiDelhi

The winds that bring India’s The winds that bring India’s rains are: monsoonsrains are: monsoons

During the hot weather, the During the hot weather, the wealthy Indians go to: the cool wealthy Indians go to: the cool

hillshills

The temperatures of large The temperatures of large parts parts

of India all year:of India all year: warm or HOT weatherwarm or HOT weather

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Natural resources are:Natural resources are:

things of value in or on the earththings of value in or on the earth

If a country is has many If a country is has many natural resources, and can sell natural resources, and can sell or trade those resources, it’s or trade those resources, it’s

likely to be:likely to be: a rich countrya rich country

Poorer countries of the world Poorer countries of the world can’t afford can’t afford equipmentequipment to get to get

the natural resources out of the natural resources out of the groundthe ground

Markets are:Markets are:

places where resources or products places where resources or products can be sold, traded, or shipped to can be sold, traded, or shipped to other countriesother countries

The types of countries that are The types of countries that are the richest in the world are:the richest in the world are:

industrialized countriesindustrialized countries

Most Indian people earn their Most Indian people earn their living by:living by:

farmingfarming

The fathers hand their land The fathers hand their land down from father to sons down from father to sons

(equally)(equally)

The farmers can’t afford to The farmers can’t afford to buy:buy:

fertilizerfertilizer

Modern farm machines won’t work Modern farm machines won’t work very well on the Indian farms very well on the Indian farms

because:because: the farms are too smallthe farms are too small

Indian is an:Indian is an:underdeveloped nationunderdeveloped nation

The Taj MahalThe Taj Mahal

MumtazMumtaz

Mumtaz Mahal -  it suffices to Mumtaz Mahal -  it suffices to say that she was the very lady say that she was the very lady to whom Taj Mahal is to whom Taj Mahal is dedicated. The most loved wife dedicated. The most loved wife of Shah Jahan. She died after of Shah Jahan. She died after delivering her 14th child. It is delivering her 14th child. It is said that Mumtaz Mahal on her said that Mumtaz Mahal on her deathbed asked Shah Jahan to deathbed asked Shah Jahan to create a symbol of their love create a symbol of their love and her loyal husband accepted and her loyal husband accepted it immediately. But many it immediately. But many historians do not agree with historians do not agree with this story claiming that it was this story claiming that it was the grief-stricken emperor the grief-stricken emperor himself who decided to build himself who decided to build the most memorable symbol of the most memorable symbol of love in the world. It took him love in the world. It took him 22 years and most of his royal 22 years and most of his royal treasury to built a monument treasury to built a monument befitting the memory of his befitting the memory of his beloved beloved

The GardensThe Gardens

InsideInside

The actual tombsThe actual tombs

The actual tombs of the The actual tombs of the Shah and his wife rest Shah and his wife rest within the Taj itself. No within the Taj itself. No shoes are allowed so all shoes are allowed so all visitors must take them visitors must take them off and pay a small fee off and pay a small fee to workers to watch to workers to watch them before they enter. them before they enter. Socks are Socks are recommended because recommended because the heat of the Indian the heat of the Indian sun makes the marble sun makes the marble feel hotter than a frying feel hotter than a frying pan! pan!

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As people begin to form As people begin to form togethertogether

in groups they form: in groups they form: civilizationscivilizations

One of the oldest Indian cities One of the oldest Indian cities is:is:

Mohenjo DaroMohenjo Daro

Archeologists:Archeologists:

Study the Study the remains of past remains of past civilizationscivilizations

The discovery ofThe discovery of Mohenjo Daro showed: Mohenjo Daro showed:

India had an advance civilization long India had an advance civilization long before people even knew America before people even knew America existedexisted

The The AryansAryans invaded India invaded India about 3000 years agoabout 3000 years ago

The Macedonian who invaded The Macedonian who invaded India was: Alexander the GreatIndia was: Alexander the Great

Alexander brought the ideas Alexander brought the ideas and customs of the and customs of the GreeksGreeks

After Alexander left, After Alexander left, emperorsemperors seized control of Indiaseized control of India

An emperor:An emperor:

Controls his own Controls his own land, and the land, and the land and people land and people around him.around him.

Two of the most important Two of the most important empires in Indian history:empires in Indian history:

MauryaMaurya GuptaGupta

Golden Ages:Golden Ages:

The best times. The best times. Everything is Everything is

going going

well. well. No wars. No wars. Building and trade. Building and trade. Music, art, writingMusic, art, writing

About 700 years ago About 700 years ago the the MuslimsMuslims invaded India invaded India

Their god is: AllahTheir god is: AllahTheir religion is: IslamTheir religion is: Islam

Mahomet founded (started) Mahomet founded (started) this religionthis religion

““Spreading Islam by the Spreading Islam by the sword”:sword”:

It is okay to use force or violence to It is okay to use force or violence to convert people to the teachings of convert people to the teachings of Mohamet.Mohamet.

Muslims in India were called: Muslims in India were called: MughalsMughals

AkbarAkbar was the Indians emperor who was the Indians emperor who tried to get the and Muslims to get tried to get the and Muslims to get

alongalong