Three Regions of South Asia

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THE GEOGRAPHY ANCIENT CIVILIZATION OF INDIA
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• 1. The South Asian or Indian Subcontinent is a
  large land mass thats smaller than a continent.
• 2. Its a peninsula- surrounded by water on 3
  sides

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Himalayas
Northern Plains
Deccan Plateau
Coastal Plains
Coastal Plains
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Three Regions of South Asia
Northern Plains Deccan Plateau Coastal
Plains
arid (dry) desolate (not
very populated)
fertile 1.Snow melting off Himalayas 2.
Ganges R. 3. Indus R. 4. Brahmaputra R.
Eastern and Western Ghats (low
mts) people use seas and farm
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• Because of Indias diverse (different) geography,
  there is cultural diversity.
• Ex. India has 15 official languages.

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Monsoons- a seasonal wind
Rain
Store water
Summer Monsoon
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Grow crops with stored water
Hot, dry air
Winter monsoon
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If summer monsoon is late
Hot, dry air still there
Crops die
Famine
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Crops die, houses destroyed
If summer monsoon is early
Too much rain
floods
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• Today, the Indian subcontinent has 3 of the 10
  most populated countries in the world.
• 1. India
• 2. Pakistan
• 3. Bangladesh

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2 Main Cities of ancient Indus Civilization

• Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
• - They had a carefully planned grid pattern,
  Hill top structures, a Sewer system, and a
  granary (place to store grain)
• - This all shows skills in math and a strong
  central govt

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The Aryans

• - A group of Indo-European nomads who eventually
  conquered the Indus Valley and became farmers.
• - Aryan tribes were led by chiefs called rajahs.
• - By 500 BCE, the Caste system (social class
  system), Hinduism (religion) and Sanskrit
  (writing) developed.