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Section 1: Natural Environments Section 2: History and Culture Section 3: India Today

CHAPTER 25. India. Section 1: Natural Environments Section 2: History and Culture Section 3: India Today. SECTION 1. Natural Environments. Question: What are the three landform regions of India and characteristics of each?. SECTION 1. Natural Environments.

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Section 1: Natural Environments Section 2: History and Culture Section 3: India Today

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  1. CHAPTER 25 India Section 1:Natural Environments Section 2:History and Culture Section 3:India Today

  2. SECTION 1 Natural Environments Question: What are the three landform regions of India and characteristics of each?

  3. SECTION 1 Natural Environments Landform Regions and Rivers of India Himalayas—mountainous, forests, farms, Kanchenjunga, Kashmir Valley, source of Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers Gangetic Plain—lowland, northeastern India, farming, rich alluvial soil, Ganges River Deccan Plateau—old and eroded; volcanic; farming with irrigation; Easternand Western Ghats; Narmada, Godavari,and KrishnaRivers

  4. SECTION 2 History and Culture Question: What are some of the important events and people in India’s history?

  5. SECTION 2 European trade Ghandi assassinated Mughal Empire Independence MauryanEmpire GuptaEmpire Timur invades. Sepoy Rebellion 300 B.C. A..D.400 1490 1857 1398 1520 1947 1948 History and Culture Aryan civilization Muslim invasion Harappan civilization Muslim kingdom 1500 B.C. 500 B.C. A.D. 500 1100 1300 1500 1700 1900 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 1000 B.C. 0 1000

  6. SECTION 3 India Today Question: What are the characteristics and products of India’s economy?

  7. SECTION 3 Agriculture • basis of economy • 25 percent of GDP • 50 percent of land area • rice, wheat, tea, sugarcane, sorghum, peanuts, sesame seeds, mangoes • small farms • depend on monsoon • Green Revolution Cottage industries • work in the home • employs millions of people, particularly women • silk fabrics, wooden statues, silver and gold lace, other handicrafts India’s Economy Commercial manufacturing • textiles leading export • jute • steel mills • durable goods such as diesel engines and cars High-tech businesses • concentrated in Bangalore • workers part of growing middle class India Today

  8. CHAPTER 25 Chapter Wrap-Up 1. What geographic features, such as river systems and climates, characterize India’s three major landform regions? 2. At what time of the year do monsoons bring rainfall to India, and where are the rains the heaviest? 3. In what ways have invasions, trade, and outside control affected Indian society and culture? 4. What is India’s main religion? Which other religions are found there? 5. What conflicts does India have with Pakistan?

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