south asia and india
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-The Himalayas-Northern Barrier of South Asia-World’s Tallest Peaks-Mt. Everest (29, 035 feet)
http://www.peakware.com/encyclopedia/peaks/everest.htm
More MOUNTAINS•Eastern and Western Ghats (India)
•Twin Escarpments in South India – “V” shaped.
http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/geo.htm
Influence of Mountains:
•Population & Settlements
-lower elevations have higher populations•Movement
-Khyber Pass – “gateway for invasions”•Climate
-block cold air from the North
MONSOONS
•“Season” (Arabic)•Summer Monsoon (Wet)•Winter Monsoon (Dry)
•Violent Mudslides•Welcomed by some.
Rivers of South Asia:•Ganges River
-large delta, pollution, trade, irrigation, transportation, religion
http://www.asd.k12.ak.us/schools/romig/asia/Geo/ganges/geography.html
Economic Activity for MOST of
SOUTH ASIA is… AGRICULTURE!!!
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*SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE*
•Rice,Wheat,Corn
The Green Revolution
•Increased yields of food production
•India is able to feed itself
•Advanced agricultural technology
•Applies to DEVELOPING countries
PLANTATION AGRICULTURE
TEA, RUBBER, COCONUTS(Sri Lanka)
http://www.asiatravelinfo.com/sri%20lanka/picturesandsights.asp?Pg=2
History of SOUTH ASIA:
•INVASIONS
Aryans – spread Hinduism
Mughals – Mongolia
British – colonized; *1947*
TAJ MAHAL•Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for
his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.•National Symbol of India
http://taj-mahal.indiantravelportal.com/
LEADERS IN INDIA
http://www.nuvs.com/ashram/gallery/index.html
Nehru & Gandhi
•Indira GandhiPrime Minister
1966-77;1980-84http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Independent/Indira.html
•Rajiv GandhiPrime Minister
1984-1989http://www.spur.asn.au/rajiv.htm