SOUTH ASIASOUTH ASIA
THETHESUB-CONTINENTSUB-CONTINENT
SOUTH
ASIA
A. SUBCONTINENTA. SUBCONTINENT1.1. Large Large landmass atlandmass at the the
southern southern edge of Asiaedge of Asiaa.a. AfghanistanAfghanistanb.b. PakistanPakistanc.c. IndiaIndiad.d. NepalNepale.e. BhutanBhutanf.f. BangladeshBangladeshg.g. Sri LankaSri Lankah.h. MaldivesMaldives
SUBCONTINENTSUBCONTINENT2.2. Large landmass at the Large landmass at the
southern edge of Asiasouthern edge of Asiaa.a. PushingPushing up against up against
Asian continent Asian continent causingcausing mountainmountain formationformation
b.b. HimalayasHimalayas Mt. Mt. EverestEverest
• 2929,035 feet,035 feet
B. THREE GREAT RIVERSB. THREE GREAT RIVERS1.1. All begin in the All begin in the HimalayasHimalayas
a.a. IndusIndus in Pakistan in Pakistan
b.b. Brahmaputra (BRAM-uh-Brahmaputra (BRAM-uh-POO-truh) in N.E. POO-truh) in N.E. IndiaIndia
c.c. GangesGanges in India & in India & BangladeshBangladesh
Forms an Forms an alluvial plainalluvial plain Alluvial Plain: Large area Alluvial Plain: Large area
along a riverbankalong a riverbank with with fertile fertile soilsoil left by flooding. left by flooding.
C. Rooftop of the WorlC. Rooftop of the Worldd
1.1. HimalayasHimalayas2.2. 30 highest mountains30 highest mountains
in the worldin the world3.3. Believed to be caused Believed to be caused
by the by the pushing pushing of one of one continent againstcontinent against another another
D. POPULATION DENSITYD. POPULATION DENSITY
1.1. Number of Number of people per people per square milesquare mile
2.2. S. Asia is S. Asia is oneone of the of the most densemost dense areas areas
3.3. However, However, not muchnot much arable landarable land
VVeeggeettaatitioonn
RReeggiioonnss
E.E. Monsoons:Monsoons:
1.1. Seasonal Seasonal shifts in windsshifts in windsa.a. Winter:Winter:
Winds Winds blow from the blow from the mainlandmainland
brings brings dry airdry air
b.b. Summer: Summer: Winds Winds blow from the oceanblow from the ocean Brings very Brings very wet weatherwet weather
Climate RegionsClimate Regions
F. Economic ActivitiesF. Economic Activities
1.1. Little Little EconomicEconomic activitiesactivities
2.2. Few Few resourcesresources
3.3. NotNot much much arablearable landland
G. HISTORICAL OVERVIEWG. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW1.1. One of the One of the oldestoldest
civilizationscivilizations2.2. Combined Combined religiousreligious
beliefs beliefs into Hinduisminto Hinduism3.3. Around Around 500500 B. C. B. C.
BuddhismBuddhism was founded was founded4.4. During the During the 700700s, Arab s, Arab
invadersinvaders forced forced IslamIslam
5.5. Around Around 12001200, , IslamIslam invaded into the area of invaded into the area of modern modern IndiaIndia
a.a. Set up a Sultanate: A Set up a Sultanate: A state state ruled by a Sultanruled by a Sultan
6.6. In the 1600s, In the 1600s, Great Great BritainBritain began trading began trading and later and later controlledcontrolled the the entire regionentire region
G. HISTORICAL OVERVIEWG. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
7.7. 1920s, Gandhi led a 1920s, Gandhi led a peaceful revoltpeaceful revolt against against Great BritainGreat Britain
8.8. Independence came in Independence came in 19471947
9.9. Stayed out of the Stayed out of the Cold Cold WarWar as a… as a…
a.a. Non-Aligned Non-Aligned nationnation
G. HISTORICAL OVERVIEWG. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
India’s PartitionIndia’s Partition Before & After Before & After
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