South Asia

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South Asia
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Vocabulary

• HinduismFaith originated in India based on the
  belief that a persons karma (behavior in life)
  impacts their reincarnation (rebirth) in their
  next life.
• BuddhismFaith originating in Nepal, based on the
  teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, including belief
  that following the Eight-Fold Path and the Four
  Noble Truths will lead to Nirvana (absolute
  peace)

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Vocabulary

• Sikhism Monotheistic faith originating in the
  Punjab region of India, includes valuing equality
• Castehereditary social group ranked by degree of
  spiritual purity along with occupation and/or
  economic position
• Under- represented populationsPeople groups with
  limited political and economic power
• Outsourcing- to obtain goods or services from an
  outside source.

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South Asia Countries
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Mt. Everest is the worlds tallest mountain. It
is located in the Himalayan mountain range.
Mt. Everest?
Himalayas
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Indo-Gangetic plainone of the Worlds most
fertile farming regions. This area contains
3/5ths of Indias population.
Indo-Gangetic Plain
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Great Indian (Thar) Desert

• The Thar Desert forms a natural boundary between
  India and Pakistan.
• The ninth largest desert in the world.

lt Right Thar!
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Thar Desert or Great Indian Desert
Thar Desert
The Great Indian Desert 200 - 1500 feet in
elevation. up to 127ºF in July
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Rivers of South Asia
Brahmaputra R
Indus R
Ganges R
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Ganges Delta

• It is the world's largest delta, and empties into
  the Bay of Bengal.
• It is also one of the most fertile regions in the
  world, thus earning the nickname The Green Delta.

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Indus River

• The Indus River valley civilization began around
  2500 BC and was the largest of the worlds first
  civilization

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Mata Ganga (Mother Ganges) Is the sacred river
for Hindus
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Benefits of the rivers..

• The rivers provide crucial irrigation for
  agricultural, cheap transportation, potable water
  lands and ..

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Regions of South Asia- Refer back to our lesson
on Kashmir
Kashmir
Punjab
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Other important water features
Arabian Sea
Bay ofBengal
Indian Ocean
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South Asia is about ½ the size of the continental
US with a population of over 1 billion. This
represents 20 of the worlds population.
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The Indian Subcontinent

• A subcontinent is a large land mass that is
  smaller than a continent.

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FYI How were these mountains formed?
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Hindu Kush protects South Asia by forming a
barrier between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Hindu Kush
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Khyber pass Why is this feature important?? This
should be a review!!!
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The Eastern and Western Ghats prevent moisture
from reaching the Deccan Plateau
Eastern Ghats
Deccan Plateau
Western Ghats
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Indo-Gangetic plainone of the Worlds most
fertile farming regions. This area contains
3/5ths of Indias population.
Indo-Gangetic Plain
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Atolls

• Islands that are the low lying tops of submerged
  volcanoes, surrounded by coral reefs and shallow
  lagoons.

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Resources of South Asia
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Why is South Asia not able to capitalize on its
natural resources?
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Natural Hazards

• Monsoons are seasonal winds. Summer monsoons
  bring strong storms from the south and winter
  monsoons bring cold air from the north.

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Cyclones in Bangladesh Look at the map. What
explains why they are so destructive in
Bangladesh?
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Partition of India

• The partition of India was set forth in
  the Indian Independence Act 1947 and resulted in
  the dissolution of the British Raj. It resulted
  in a struggle between the new states of India and
  Pakistan and displaced up to 12.5 million people
  in the former British Indian Empire, with
  estimates of loss of life varying from several
  hundred thousand to a million. The violent nature
  of the partition created an atmosphere of mutual
  hostility and suspicion between India and
  Pakistan that plagues their relationship to this
  day.

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Green Revolution

• The world's worst recorded food disaster happened
  in 1943 in British-ruled India. Known as the
  Bengal Famine, an estimated four million people
  died of hunger that year alone in India.
• The term "Green Revolution" is applied to the
  period from 1967 to 1978.
• Agricultural Scientists introduced new farming
  techniques that yielded higher grains.
• The green revolution has lead to increased
  yields.

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Climate
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How does the physical geography help and hurt
Bangladesh and Nepal?

• Mountains provide tourism and protection for
  Nepal, but make it difficult for industry and
  trade

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Bangladesh- The Geography helps the country for
industries such as ship dismantling but hurts the
country because of Cyclone destruction.