1. Geography of Early India

2. India is so huge that many geographers call it a subcontinent!
What is a subcontinent? (Look it up)
Sub continents are usually separated from the rest of their continent by physical features: mountains, lakes, etc.
Geography of India

3. Indian Subcontinent Landmass that includes the modern day nations of:
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Separated from Asia by large mountain ranges in the North
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
Karakoram

4. Geographic Regions Three distinct geographic regions
Mountains in the north
Deccan Plateau
Northern Plains

5. Mountains Kept climate subtropical Limited contact with other groups
Ways through the Mts.
Khyber Pass
Mountain pass in the Hindu Kush
Allowed movement into the Indus Valley
Thar Desert

7. The Himalayas Mountains separate India from the rest of Asia.
Mt. Everest
Mountains separate India from the rest of Asia.
The Himalayas are the tallest mountains on all continents. Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain, 29,029 ft.
How many miles is that? Do the math!!!!
They are still growing around 5 mm. every year.

9. How were the Himalayas formed?
Plate tectonics!!!!!
Himalayas are the youngest mountain range on Earth.
There are over 100 separate mountains in the range.
In 10 million years, the mountain range will have pushed almost a mile further into Asia!!!!

10. Mt. Everest Trivia
First to the top: Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal, in May of 1953.
Over 6,000 people have reached the summit
200 people have lost their lives on the mountain.

11. More Himalaya Trivia
K2 is the second highest mountain, 28,251 ft. Its summit was first reached in July of 1954, by a team of Italian mountain climbers. It is located in Karakoram, near the border of Pakistan.

13. Deccan Plateau Plateau
Raised, flat area of land
Dry, Arid region in the center of the subcontinent

14. Geography
Much of India is covered with fertile plains, rugged mountains, and plateaus.
Deccan
Plateau
Hindu Kush
Mountains
And
Indus
River
Fertile
farmland

15. Northern Plains Three rivers pass through this area
Indus
Ganges
Brahmaputra
Silt from flooding made the soil fertile
Civilizations developed here

16. Ganges River is very sacred to the people of India.
Source of the
Ganges, The
Himalayas
Ganges River is very sacred to the people of India.
The Ganges
Delta
Snakes its
way to
The Bay
Of Bengal
Very
Sacred
For
Hindus

17. Climate
Most of India has a hot and humid climate. This climate is heavily influenced by India’s summer monsoons.
What is a monsoon? (look it up)
Some parts of India receive 100 to 200 inches of rain each season!
Flooded
farmlands

18. Monsoons Seasonal winds Summer Winter Heavy rains, warm air
Cool, Dry air

20. Monsoons Brought rain needed for crops
Led to flooding of rivers and creation of fertile silt

22. Environmental Challenges
Floods along the Indus unpredictable
river can change course
Rainfall unpredictable; could have droughts or floods

23. Thar Desert
Go to the website and read about the Thar desert, write down 5 facts.