Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

 ASIA subcontinent Himalayas / Hindu Kush.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: " ASIA subcontinent Himalayas / Hindu Kush."— Presentation transcript:

1

2

3  ASIA

4 subcontinent

5

6 Himalayas / Hindu Kush

7  Hindu Kush  Himalayas  Eastern Ghats  Western Ghats

8 Mount Everest

9

10

11 GangesIndus

12  Hindus believe in the purifying powers of the Ganges.  They worship it by bathing in it, drinking from it, praying to it and chanting its name.

13

14 Indus River Valley

15  Civilization began in the Indus River Valley (present day Pakistan) around 2500 B.C.  1000 years later, Aryans from Iran established small kingdoms on the Ganges Plain  Later, Persians and Greeks occupied the Indus valley.

16  The Indus River Valley has a good source of water and has fertile soil for farming.

17  Current population is 1.27 billion  6 major ethnic groups  Hinduism is the largest religion  Buddhism also began in India  There is no official language  Cricket is the most popular sport, followed by chess.

18

19

20

21

22

23 Effect On Life Physical Geography Climate & Weather Population Growth


Download ppt " ASIA subcontinent Himalayas / Hindu Kush."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google