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1 The Indian Subcontinent
Ch 7, Sec 1 Northern Mountains Mts. separate South Asia and creates the India Subcontinent Himalayas possess many of the world’s tallest Mts. (Mount Everest) Hindu Kush Mts. are on the NW of South Asia Khyber Pass was a popular passage way of traders & invaders through HK Mts. Mts. create fertile valleys from rivers that descend (high Elevation to low) Northern Plains Indo-Gangetic Plain – Where Indus, Brahmaputra & Ganges get their source I-G Plain is very populated b/c water and fertile soil (grow rice, wheat & jute) Region’s earliest civilization began in Indus Valley (Pak) Ganges River runs through N.India and then joins the Brahmaputra.River in Bangladesh and create a delta on the Bay of Bengal (Trouble with harsh flooding) Ganges River is considered holy, Each year 1,000’s of people make a pilgrimage to purify themselves in the river Thar Desert covers part of India & Pakistan (mostly used by nomadic herders). Deccan Plateau Deccan Plateau occupies nearly ½ of South Asia (Wheat, cotton, rice farms) The Ghats – Western Ghats border the Arabian Sea and the Deccan Plateau – Eastern Ghats border Bay of Bengal and the Deccan Plateau – The Ghats helped prevent Europeans from traveling to the interior Subcontinent - Large land mass that smaller than a continent Monsoon – Season strong winds that dominate South Asian climate (Wet or Dry) Monsoons are key to life (water & irrigation for farming) but cause flooding Over 1.4 Billion people live in what was India (India, Bangladesh & Pakistan)

2 The Indian Subcontinent
Ch 7, Sec 1 Northern Mountains Mts. Himalayas Hindu Kush Mts. Khyber Pass Northern Plains Indo-Gangetic Plain – I-G Plain is very populated Region’s earliest Ganges River Ganges River is Thar Desert Deccan Plateau Vindhya Mts. The Ghats – Western Ghats – Eastern Ghats – The Ghats Subcontinent -


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