1. A quick introduction: India
As we have already seen in your previous work, India is one of the world’s oldest civilizations
Traditions and cultures have sustained its peoples through many invasions and foreign occupations
Religion: Both Hinduism and Buddhism were founded (begun) in India
Buddhism has almost disappeared in recent times
India has had a long history rooted in various traditions and in its geography and climate
And this is where we will begin today…

2. The Landscape of India (P. 340)
Modern nation of India occupies what is known as the Indian subcontinent
The subcontinent also includes Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan
Off of the southern tip of India is the island nation of Sri Lanka
Northern India is home to some of the highest mountain ranges in the world, including the Himalayas
These mountains divide the continent of Asia from the subcontinent.

3. The Mountains are India’s safety net
The mountain barriers surrounding India has made invasion from outside of its borders difficult
The sea also presents a level of security as there is no natural sea ports to invade from
Mt. Everest (29, 029 km above sea level)

4. The Mountains aren’t alone in geographical significance…
The Indus and the Ganges River form what is known as the Indo-Gangetic Plain
This forms the subcontinent’s richest agricultural area
Coincidently this is the most populated area of India…
The Coastal plains, on both sides of the Eastern and Western Ghats, are also fertile lands
This is due to the heavy precipitation from the seasonal rains known as monsoons…

5. The Climate of India
The climate of India is both tropical and subtropical
Most of India does not have a Winter or Summer as Canada does
Season change comes as a result of the monsoons
These are winds that flow on, or off of the continent bringing in moist or dry air
The monsoons in India occur on a very regular basis, that being the same time each year
Temperature shifts (climate) result from large differences in temperature among land, sea, and air,
Summer = heavy rains & high temperature
Winter = low rain & cool temperatures

6. Crop your Monsoon Map as so…
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