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 -