INDIABy Shravankumar

Doosasreenath

Flag Of INDIAOrange represents

courage and sacrifice.

White represents truth, purity, and peace.

Green represents faith, fertility, and chivalry.

The emblem in the center is the Ashoka Chakra (‘Wheel of the Law’). Effective date: 22 July 1947.

The River Ganges (ganga)

The 2,510km (1557mi) long river begins at the Gangotri glacier in the central Himalayas which passes though the plains in northern India before draining into the bay of Bengal. The river, held sacred by Hindus is worshipped as the personified form of the goddess Ganga after whom the river is named.

The Himalayan Mountains

The worlds highest mountains, the majestic snow capped Himalayas, from the northern border of the Indian subcontinent. Mt. Everest, the worlds tallest peak at 29,035feet.

The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal at Agra, India is said to be one of the worlds most beautiful buildings. Constructed of marble, it was built in the 17th century by emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife.

MONSOONSThe monsoons are

seasonal winds that bring heavy rain to northern and southwestern part of India.

This rainfall is crucial to life on the subcontinent, but it can cause severe hardships for millions of those who live in the lowlands of India and Bangladesh.

The British ruled India in the years of

1857 to 1947. This was

known as the RAJ.

Mahatma GANDHI(1869 – 1948)

Mohandas Gandhi is the first freedom fighter for India to gain independence from the Britishers. Gandhi was the major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. His protests did not use violence to achieve his goals. (nonviolent resistance)

He gained independence to India on Aug 14,1947.

Population Explosion in India India currently faces a

vicious cycle of population explosion and poverty. India, being a developing country, has had to face several economic and political challenges. According to Geography.com.sg, “India's population hit 1 billion in May 2000, increasing the urgency for the country to moderate its population growth.”

Reasons for Population explosion

• The increase in birth rates are due to medical improvements

• The decrease in death rates are due to better medical facilities and advancements in the field of medicine.

• Immigration to a better developed India because: job opportunities or fleeing war and natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes.

Convergent boundary

The Indian boundary is called the convergent boundary because the Indian continent and the Eurasian continent converge into each other.

The Himalayas are produced and the boundary is formed.

Even now the Himalayas are growing because the continents are still converging.

Dispute over Kashmir

India and Pakistan have spent millions of dollars to develop nuclear weapons in their continuing dispute over Kashmir. This has left less money to spend on improving the lives of their citizens. India's claim is contested by Pakistan which controls a third of Kashmir.

India-Pakistan Border DisputesIndia-Pakistan Border Disputes

1971 India-Pakistan War1971 India-Pakistan War

Mrs. Gandhi with her troopsMrs. Gandhi with her troops

Kashmir CrisisKashmir Crisis

Indian Soldiers Patrol the India-Indian Soldiers Patrol the India-Pakistan Border in Pura, the Winter Pakistan Border in Pura, the Winter

Capital of the State of Capital of the State of Jammu & Jammu & KashmirKashmir - 1998 - 1998

Indian Soldiers Near the Indian Soldiers Near the Pakistani Border - 2001Pakistani Border - 2001

A Pakistani Ranger at the A Pakistani Ranger at the Indian-Pakistani Joint Border Indian-Pakistani Joint Border Check Post in Wagha, India - Check Post in Wagha, India -

20012001

Anti-war Protestors in Anti-war Protestors in Karachi, Pakistan - 2001Karachi, Pakistan - 2001

The India-Pakistan Arms The India-Pakistan Arms Race Heats Up in the Late Race Heats Up in the Late

1990s1990s

Right-wing Pakistani Right-wing Pakistani Activists Burn Indian Flag to Activists Burn Indian Flag to Protest Indian Nuclear Tests Protest Indian Nuclear Tests

- 1998- 1998

Hot Air Balloon Protesting India Hot Air Balloon Protesting India & Pakistan’s nuclear testing - & Pakistan’s nuclear testing -

19981998

India Displays Nuclear India Displays Nuclear Missiles During “Republic Missiles During “Republic

Day,” - 2002Day,” - 2002

India Successfully India Successfully Tested Agni Missiles - Tested Agni Missiles -

20022002

India Successfully India Successfully Tested Agni Missiles - Tested Agni Missiles -

20022002

Musharraf and Vajpayee at a Musharraf and Vajpayee at a meeting on nuclear issues in meeting on nuclear issues in

Nepal Nepal in 2002in 2002

Is this a possibility?Is this a possibility?

India's Prime India's Prime MinisterMinister

ManMohan ManMohan SinghSingh

Pakistan's Pakistan's PresidentPresident

Pervez Pervez MusharrafMusharraf

New Friends?New Friends?

Musharraf and India's new Musharraf and India's new Prime Minister Manmohan Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speak by telephone Singh speak by telephone frequently affirming a strong frequently affirming a strong desire for peace and desire for peace and resolution of their disputes, resolution of their disputes, including Kashmir, on which including Kashmir, on which the two countries have the two countries have fought two of their three fought two of their three wars. wars.

Partners in the “War Partners in the “War on Terror?”on Terror?”

US Sells F-16 Jets to US Sells F-16 Jets to Pakistan—India Not Pakistan—India Not

Pleased!Pleased! (3/25/05)(3/25/05)

ManMohan Singh ManMohan Singh of India with of India with

President Bush President Bush (9/04)(9/04)