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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?
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Map - Stratelogica
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Satellite
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Physical features
Himalaya Mts (with Mt. Everest) Deccan Plateau Indian Ocean Indus River Ganges River
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Himilayas
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Mt. Everest
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Indian Ocean
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Indus River
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Ganges River
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Extra Terms to know (Physical)
Subcontinent Cyclone Alluvial Plain Archipelago Atoll
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Extra Terms
Subcontinent: a landmass that is like a continent, only smaller such as South Asia…called the Indian Subcontinent
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Extra Terms
Alluvial Plain: rich farmland composed of clay, silt, sand, or gravel deposited by running water/flooded rivers
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archipelago
A group/chain of islands
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Atoll Low-lying tops of submerged
volcanoes, surrounded by coral reefs and shallow lagoons
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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?
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Monsoon
Summer Winter
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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 )
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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
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Culture and Religion
Caste System
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History Timeline
3000-1500 BC: Indus Valley Civilization One of the first civilizations in the world Famous City:Mohenjo-daro
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History Timeline
322-185 BC: Mauryan Empire (Buddhism)
1700 AD: Height of Mughal Empire (Muslim)
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History Timeline
1857: British Control begins Started as a trade area for “British East
India Company”…lasted 90 years
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British Empire
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History Timeline
1920: Mohandas Gandhi starts campaign of Nonviolent resistance Nonviolent resistance: protest without
violent actions
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History Timeline
1947: Independence With the leadership of Gandhi…India
gains independence from Britain
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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
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History Timeline
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History Timeline
1948: Kashmir conflict begins Immediately after independence, India
and Pakistan go to war over the region of Kashmir
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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
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Modern Issues
Kashmir Case study pages 600-601
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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?