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India is the 7 th largest nation in the world

Two other countries on the “sub-continent” of Asia: Pakistan Pakistan Bangladesh Bangladesh

A peninsula: land surrounded on 3 sides by water

The Indian Ocean is to the south of India

The mountain range that separates India from the rest of Asia: The Himalayan Mountains The Himalayan Mountains

The tallest mountain peak in this range (and in the world): Mount Everest Mount Everest

The form and shape of the land is the: terrain

Flat lands are: plains

Flat, rocky lands are: Plateaus

The highlands on either side of the Indian plateaus are: ghats

Two of the large rivers in India are: The Ganges The Ganges The Indus The Indus

As far as transportation is concerned, India does not have either highways or railroads highways or railroads

Four large cities in India: New Delhi New Delhi Calcutta Calcutta Madras Madras Bombay Bombay

The capital of India: New Delhi

The winds that bring India’s rains are: monsoons

During the hot weather, the wealthy Indians go to: the cool hills

The temperatures of large parts of India all year: warm or HOT weather warm or HOT weather

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Natural resources are: things of value in or on the earth things of value in or on the earth

If a country is has many natural resources, and can sell or trade those resources, it’s likely to be: a rich country a rich country

Poorer countries of the world can’t afford equipment to get the natural resources out of the ground

Markets are: places where resources or products can be sold, traded, or shipped to other countries places where resources or products can be sold, traded, or shipped to other countries

The types of countries that are the richest in the world are: industrialized countries industrialized countries

Most Indian people earn their living by: farming farming

The fathers hand their land down from father to sons (equally)

The farmers can’t afford to buy: fertilizer fertilizer

Modern farm machines won’t work very well on the Indian farms because: the farms are too small the farms are too small

Indian is an: underdeveloped nation

The Taj Mahal

Mumtaz Mumtaz Mumtaz Mahal - it suffices to say that she was the very lady to whom Taj Mahal is dedicated. The most loved wife of Shah Jahan. She died after delivering her 14th child. It is said that Mumtaz Mahal on her deathbed asked Shah Jahan to create a symbol of their love and her loyal husband accepted it immediately. But many historians do not agree with this story claiming that it was the grief-stricken emperor himself who decided to build the most memorable symbol of love in the world. It took him 22 years and most of his royal treasury to built a monument befitting the memory of his beloved Mumtaz Mahal - it suffices to say that she was the very lady to whom Taj Mahal is dedicated. The most loved wife of Shah Jahan. She died after delivering her 14th child. It is said that Mumtaz Mahal on her deathbed asked Shah Jahan to create a symbol of their love and her loyal husband accepted it immediately. But many historians do not agree with this story claiming that it was the grief-stricken emperor himself who decided to build the most memorable symbol of love in the world. It took him 22 years and most of his royal treasury to built a monument befitting the memory of his beloved

The Gardens

Inside

The actual tombs The actual tombs of the Shah and his wife rest within the Taj itself. No shoes are allowed so all visitors must take them off and pay a small fee to workers to watch them before they enter. Socks are recommended because the heat of the Indian sun makes the marble feel hotter than a frying pan! The actual tombs of the Shah and his wife rest within the Taj itself. No shoes are allowed so all visitors must take them off and pay a small fee to workers to watch them before they enter. Socks are recommended because the heat of the Indian sun makes the marble feel hotter than a frying pan!

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As people begin to form together in groups they form: civilizations civilizations

One of the oldest Indian cities is: Mohenjo Daro Mohenjo Daro

Archeologists: Study the remains of past civilizations Study the remains of past civilizations

The discovery of Mohenjo Daro showed: India had an advance civilization long before people even knew America existed India had an advance civilization long before people even knew America existed

The Aryans invaded India about 3000 years ago

The Macedonian who invaded India was: Alexander the Great

Alexander brought the ideas and customs of the Greeks

After Alexander left, emperors seized control of India

An emperor: Controls his own land, and the land and people around him. Controls his own land, and the land and people around him.

Two of the most important empires in Indian history: Maurya Maurya Gupta Gupta

Golden Ages: The best times. The best times. Everything is going Everything is going well. well. No wars. No wars. Building and trade. Building and trade. Music, art, writing Music, art, writing

About 700 years ago the Muslims invaded India

Their god is: Allah Their religion is: Islam

Mahomet founded (started) this religion

“Spreading Islam by the sword”: It is okay to use force or violence to convert people to the teachings of Mohamet. It is okay to use force or violence to convert people to the teachings of Mohamet.

Muslims in India were called: Mughals

Akbar was the Indians emperor who tried to get the and Muslims to get along