Physical, Economic, Historical

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SOUTH ASIA
Physical, Economic, Historical Slides from
Anderson/LaRocco MHS-World Geography SOL WG.4
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Where is SOUTH ASIA??
http//www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm
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Mountains of South Asia

• The Himalayas
• Northern Barrier of South Asia
• Worlds Tallest Peaks
• Mt. Everest (29, 035 feet)

http//www.peakware.com/encyclopedia/peaks/everest
.htm
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• More MOUNTAINS
• Eastern and Western Ghats (India)
• Twin Escarpments in South India V shaped.

http//www.tamilnadutourism.org/geo.htm
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• Influence of Mountains
• Population Settlements
• -lower elevations have higher populations
• Movement
• -Khyber Pass gateway for invasions
• Climate
• -block cold air from the North

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• CLIMATE of SOUTH ASIA
• Regions are varied
• Tropical Wet
• Desert
• Highlands

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MONSOONS

• Season (Arabic)
• Summer Monsoon (Wet)
• Winter Monsoon (Dry)

• Violent Mudslides
• Welcomed by some.

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• Rivers of South Asia
• Ganges River
• -large delta, pollution, trade, irrigation,
  transportation, religion

http//www.asd.k12.ak.us/schools/romig/asia/Geo/ga
nges/geography.html
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Religions of India

• Hinduism
• Islam
• Christianity
• Jainism
• Sikhism

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• INDUS RIVER
• Tributaries
• Fertile Land (Pakistan)

• BRAHMAPUTRA
• Flooding

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• WATER IN SOUTH ASIA
• Depend on the rivers, seas, and oceans for
• AGRICULTURE
• TRADING
• TRANSPORTATION

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• ECONOMICS SOUTH ASIA
• Varied Economies
• DEVELOPING WORLD

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• Economic Activity for MOST of
• SOUTH ASIA is
• AGRICULTURE!!!
• -------------------------
• SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE
• Rice,Wheat,Corn

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• The Green Revolution
• Increased yields of food production
• India is able to feed itself
• Advanced agricultural technology
• Applies to DEVELOPING countries

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• PLANTATION AGRICULTURE
• TEA, RUBBER, COCONUTS
• (Sri Lanka)

http//www.asiatravelinfo.com/sri20lanka/pictures
andsights.asp?Pg2
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• INDUSTRIES
• INDIA
• Cotton Textiles (Kashmir)
• Iron and Steel
• Film/Movies
• Use p.639

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• History of SOUTH ASIA
• INVASIONS
• Aryans spread Hinduism
• Mughals Mongolia
• British colonized 1947

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• TAJ MAHAL
• Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife,
  Mumtaz Mahal.
• National Symbol of India

http//taj-mahal.indiantravelportal.com/
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LEADERS IN INDIA
http//www.nuvs.com/ashram/gallery/index.html
Nehru Gandhi
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• Indira Gandhi
• Prime Minister
• 1966-771980-84

http//www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Indep
endent/Indira.html

• Rajiv Gandhi
• Prime Minister
• 1984-1989

http//www.spur.asn.au/rajiv.htm
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Indias Prime Minister
http//pmindia.nic.in/home.htm
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee