 Early 1500s  Spread from the Indus River to Ganges River  Brought new customs to the South Asia  Introduced Islam

 Britain gains control of trade in 1757  Direct rule 100 years later 1857  Some positives – education and western connections

 Nonviolent resistance  Mohandas Gandhi  1947  Multiple state solution  Hindus  Muslims

 Partition or division of British India  India  Pakistan  Bangladesh  Refugees  Kashmir  World’s largest democracy  How do you manage 1 billion people?

 Using each of the following terms correctly, write a brief history of South Asia. Underline each term you use.  Indus Valley civilization  Mughal Empire - Islam  Raj – Great Britain  nonviolent resistance  Gandhi  Partition  Kashmir

 Why do many Indians ignore the government’s plea to have smaller families, and continue to have many children?  Why would it be more problematic for India to be the most populous country in the world than some other countries?  What incentives might the government offer to convince people to have smaller families?

 What harmful effects does the polluted water in the Ganges River have on people?  Why do Hindus continue to bathe there and drink the water?