“Mother India is in many ways the mother of us all.” -William James Durant (American writer, historian, and philosopher)

 7 th largest country in land mass  2 nd largest country in population (1.2 billion)  Early civilizations  Harappa  Mohenjo-Daro  Sub-continent of Asia  What do you picture when you think of India?

 Afghanistan  Kabul  Pakistan  Islamabad  India  New Delhi  Nepal  Kathmandu  Bhutan  Thimphu  Bangladesh  Danka  Sri Lanka  Colombo

 Subcontinent –Why?  Himalayas  Karakoram Range  Hindu Kush  BIG Water  Arabian Sea  Indian Ocean  Bay of Bengal

 Indus – (Pakistan)  Harappa  Mohenjo-Daro  Ganges  Brahmaputra

 Eastern Ghats  Western Ghats  Deccan Plateau  Thar Desert

 Himalayas  Monsoons  Summer  Winter  Benefits

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 Religions born in India  Hinduism  Buddhism  Jainism  Sikhism  Islam and Christianity  ame_rel.html ame_rel.html

HINDUISMBUDDHISM  No founder  Beliefs came from Aryan invaders  Brahman (many gods)  Reincarnation  Varna (Caste System)  Karma  Cows are sacred  Dominate faith in India  Siddartha Gautama  Buddha – Enlightened One  Give up worldly desires  No gods  Nirvana  Reincarnation  NO cast system  Left India  Spread across Asia

JAINISMSIKHISM  Founded by Mahariv  Humans, animals, and plants contain a living soul  Concern for welfare of the universe  Religion of self-help  Reincarnation  No gods  Strict vegetarians  Monotheistic  Founded by Guru Nanak  Do good deeds not just carry out rituals  Reincarnation  Emphasis honesty and charity  Karma

 Core of Hindu Religion  Aryans invasion from the Hindu Kush???  4 Varna (occupational class) and Untouchables  No Social Mobility  “Brahmins were considered the embodiment of purity, and untouchables the embodiment of pollution. Physical contact between the two groups was absolutely prohibited. Brahmins adhered so strongly to this rule that they felt obliged to bathe if even the shadow of an untouchable fell across them.”  1949 Indian Constitution provided framework for emancipation but…  

LANGUAGEPOPULATION  Hindi Official Language  English is 2 nd Official Language  Total of 14 Official Languages  122 scheduled languages and 234 mother tongues according to Indian census of 2001  Snap-shot of the diversity in India  Almost 1.2 billion people  At the current birth/death rates, India will become most populace country in 2025  /map/?t=0&v=21&r=xx&l=e n /map/?t=0&v=21&r=xx&l=e n

AGRICULTURE  What is arable land?  Land use: arable land: 48.83%  permanent crops: 2.8%  other: 48.37%  Crops  Economic Impact  Employees 50% of the workforce  Almost 20% GDP  Top 10 worldwide producer

GLOBALIZATIONINDIA’S GLOBAL INDUSTRIES/SERVICES  What is globalization?  tch?v=SyJ23a7_fvQ tch?v=SyJ23a7_fvQ  Is globalization good or bad for India?  Read article and list pros/cons  act-of-globalization act-of-globalization

 Megacity? 10 million+ people  Megacities in India: Mumbai, Calcutta, Delhi  Migration to megacities – Pull? Expectations for a better life  Problems?  Communicable diseases  Sanitation issues  Substandard housing  Transportation related deaths  Commuting issues 

 Water and Energy Production in India  Weak monsoon season and farmers…  Low rainfall and hydroelectric power…  Coal and Nuclear power plants…  Too much rain…  July 2012 Blackouts  /power-outages-hit-600-million-in- india.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2&ref=asia /power-outages-hit-600-million-in- india.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2&ref=asia