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Find the Professor

• Journey through India

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Find the Professor
Professor Amelia McFarland is a well-known
Geography professor who wanted to learn about
India. So, she went on a journey around India,
stopping at all the major sites. She kept a
journal along the way. As she was nearing the
end of her travels, she sent her journal back to
the university where she teaches. She then went
on to finish her travels in India. The
university is trying to track Professor
McFarland's journey but she did not write down
the names of the places she visited. She cannot
be reached in India. So, the university has
asked for your help in trying to determine where
the Professor has been. Here is a copy of the
journal that the university received. Read each
description, write down its location and the
track her journey on a map. Click on any
highlighted words to help with your search. Best
of luck!
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Monday, April 4
I begin my journey along a river which was an
important center of ancient civilization. There
are buried cities here, such as Mohenjo-daro,
that are as old as the first pyramids of Egypt.
This river rises high into the Tibet region of
China and flows west.
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Tuesday, April 5
As I left the river, I had to cross the northern
mountain wall of India. These mountains are
high! Even the passes through these mountains
are farther above sea level than the highest
summits of the Alps. This must be the highest
mountain range on earth! I know why the Sanskrit
name for these mountains means abode of snow.
There are large areas under snow and glaciers.
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Friday, April 8
Ive come to another river. The people here call
this river life-giving river because their
crops depend on it. They also believe that this
river is sacred. They believe that bathing in
its waters washes away sin. This is a very
populated river. As a matter of fact, Indias
largest metropolitan area is located on this
river. This is a long river. It goes all the
way to the Bay of Bengal.
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Monday, April 11
I have now reached a very large city. It is, in
fact, Indias largest city. It was, at one time,
the capital of British India. The Hooghly River
runs to the west of this city. This place is
swampy, hot and humid, which makes it miserable.
There are many slums here. However, it serves as
Indias chief port for trade.
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Wednesday, April 13
I left this city and headed for a town on the
east coast. While I was here, I visited a famous
temple to Jagannath, built in the 12th century.
This is one of the most famous temple cities in
South India. After I visited the temple, I
headed out to the beach.
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Sunday, April 17
After a relaxing day at the beach, it was time to
head inland. I was headed to the west coast and
in order to get there, I had to cross a large
plateau. This plateau is relatively flat and
covers 735,000 square miles. It is a lava
plateau, which means it is built up by the
accumulation of basalt released by volcanic
activity. There is lots of coal here. It took
several days to reach my next destination.
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Monday, April 18
I finally reached my destination after several
long, hot days of traveling. Ive come to The
Gateway of India. There is a large gateway here
that was built in 1911 to commemorate the first
visit ever made to India by a British king and
queen. This city has one of the finest harbors in
the world. This city is known by two different
names.
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Tuesday, April 19
From that city, I hopped a boat across the Gulf
of Cambay to what was formerly known as
Portuguese India until 1961. This city is 1 unit
of a union territory made up of 3 units. There
are wonderful beaches here. And the coconuts,
spices and nuts are outstanding!
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Thursday, April 21
From here, I traveled west near Aurangabad, to
find 2 astonishing temples carved out of living
rock. Numerous Buddhist Monks and artisans dug
out a set of 29 caves. These caves date back to
200 B.C.
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Saturday, April 23
Finally, I was headed to my last destination from
where I will mail my journals. I am in the third
largest city of India and the capital of the
Indian Union. This is a city of parks,
tree-shaded boulevards, and mansions. I visited
2 of its famous landmarks The Secretariat and
the Presidential Palace, known as Rashtrapati
Bhaven. This city is a major educational and
cultural center of India.
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Goodbye for now. I am headed back into the
mountains where I hope to rest for a few weeks.
See you when I return. Professor McFarland