1. india AND perimeter countries
South asia
india AND perimeter countries

2. SOUTH ASIA 25 states speaking 19 major languages over a 100 dialects
practicing over about 6 religions

3. INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE
India was considered the Jewel of the British Crown
Ruled 350 years
Independence lead by Mohandas K. Gandhi
Mahatma –”Great Soul
Nonviolent noncooperation
Boycott – refused to buy British goods (Salt March)

4. Partitioning of india
1947 Pakistan became an independent Islamic state and the next day India became a secular state
Secular - Government is separate from religion
Bangladesh became East Pakistan
Kashmir was divided between the two countries
Hindi – primary and official language of India
many people, however do speak English due to 350 years of colonial rule

5. Taj mahal "Crown Palace“ Considered the largest monument to love
Shah Jahan's had constructed when wife, Mumtaz died giving birth
One of Shah Jahan’s sons had him put in prison
All marble and semi-precious stones
Built on 43 acres

6. SUBCONTINENT OF INDIAN
Subcontinent – Indian Plate has all characteristics of a continent, only smaller
Moves at a rate of two inches yearly
Himalayas are the largest mountain range in the world
Sanskrit word meaning “Home of Snow”
Language brought by Aryans

7. climate Mostly tropical Thar Desert – in the west and in Pakistan
Sari – tradition clothing made of single clothe ideal for India’s hot climate
Thar Desert – in the west and in Pakistan
Great India desert
Rain Shadow of Himalayas
Some Highland climate in the Himalayas

8. Monsoons Largest influence on climate Wet Summer winds bring flooding
Cold Winter winds bring drought

9. Green Revolution 1943 – 4 million people starved to death
Crop production could not keep up with growing population
1967 Green Revolution
1. increase farmland
2. two crops per field
3. use genetically improved seeds

10. Cottage industry Businesses run from the home
Large form of industry in rural areas
Being replaced by outsourcing as the primary industry in India

11. OUTSOURCING
Contracting a small portion of a business to other businesses that can do the work much cheaper
Becoming India’s primary economy
Hurts economy of businesses using them

13. India religions Hinduism is the primary religion in India
Islam is dominate religion in Pakistan and Bangladesh
Nepal and Bhutan practice a form of Buddhism
started in India
Sikhism – Combines Hindu belief of reincarnation and Muslim belief of one god, but rejects caste system
Jainism – strict code for life preservation

14. Hinduism continue Hinduism has a pantheon of gods or polytheistic
Belief in many gods or all gods in a religion
Ganges River is considered “holy” and in some cases a goddess
Sins forgiven by touching water
Bathing can heal
Due to pollution the opposite is often true
Indus River is the next most important river – fertile valley

15. POPULATION Total Population 1.22 billion
8 of the 11 most densely populated cities in the world
2025 India is expected to overtake China in population
350 mill. live on less than $1 a day