2. Identity Nilima Rani Biswas Assistant Teacher Kushtia Govt. Girls’ High School,Kushtia. E-mail : monbolaka1973@gmail.com Class- Nine Subject-English 1 st Paper Unit- 6 Lesson-4

3. Flag of India Map of India

5. After studying this lesson the students will be able to…… 1. tell about the geographical area of India. 2. say about the Mughal Empire. 3. say same of the tourist attractions of India.

6. Geographical position of India South West East North Indian Ocean Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal Bordered by Pakistan China, Nepal, Bhutan Bangladesh, Myanmar

7. By which country is India bordered to the West? Where is the Arabian Sea? Which countries are to the East of India? Where is the Bay of Bengal?

8. Land area of India 3,287,590 square kilometers Population Around 1.5 billion Capital of India New Delhi

9. Languages 17 major languages Dialects 844 dialects

10. Answer the following questions: 1.What is the land area of India? 2.Where is the capital of India? 3.How many people live in India?

11. Tajmahal It is a white marble mausoleum located at Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife Momtaz Mahal. Red Fort The Read Fort was the residence of Mughal emperor of India for nearly 200 years. It is located in the centre of Delhi Qutab Minar Qutab Minar is located in Delhi. It is 73 meters tall. In 1199 AD Qutub-ud-din Aibak founded the minar. Fatehpur Sikri It was founded by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1569 and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585.

12. Kashmir, the paradise on the earth

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14. What are some of the tourist attractions in India?

15. History of India Indian history begins with birth of the Indus Valley Civilization and the coming of the Aryans. In 17 th century the Europeans came to India In 1775 Warren Hastings was appointed the first Governor General of India by the East India Company In 1876 Queen Victoria was given the title Empress of India And India came under the British rule completely. India got its Independence in 1947 Unification of India under Ashoka in 5 th century and Buddhism spread in many parts of Asia In 8 th century Islam came to India for the first time and in 11 th century it had firmly established itself The formation of the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 by Qutb ud din Aybek Finally succeeded by the Mughal Empire in 1526

16. Complete the flow chart below to show the history of India. Use one word to fill in each gap. Indus Valley Civilization and the coming of the Aryans. 15th Century: the ……………………… of India under Ashoka and spread of Buddhism. 8th century: …………………. came to India for the first time.

17. 1206: Establishment of the Delhi Sultanate by ………………... 1526: Beginning of the …………………… Dynasty 1774: Warren Hastings was …………………… the first Governor General of India by the East India Company In 1876 Queen Victoria was given the title Empress of India bythe British ……………… 1947: India achieved its ……………………….

18. Write an article within 150 words about “ Unity within diversity” based on India.