1. Section 1: Natural Environments Section 2: History and Culture
CHAPTER 25
India
Section 1: Natural Environments
Section 2: History and Culture
Section 3: India Today

2. SECTION 1
Natural Environments
Question:
What are the three landform regions of India and characteristics of each?

3. Landform Regions and Rivers of India
SECTION 1
Natural Environments
Landform Regions and Rivers of India
Himalayas—mountainous, forests, farms, Kanchenjunga, Kashmir Valley, source of Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers
Gangetic Plain—lowland, northeastern India, farming, rich alluvial soil, Ganges River
Deccan Plateau—old and eroded; volcanic; farming with irrigation; Eastern and Western Ghats; Narmada, Godavari, and Krishna Rivers

4. SECTION 2
History and Culture
Question:
What are some of the important events and people in India’s history?

5. History and Culture SECTION 2 European trade Ghandi assassinated
1490
Ghandi assassinated
1948
Aryan civilization
Muslim invasion
Mughal Empire
1520
Independence
1947
Harappan civilization
300 B.C.
Mauryan Empire
A..D.400
Gupta Empire
Muslim kingdom
Timur invades.
1398
Sepoy Rebellion
1857
1500 B.C.
500 B.C.
A.D. 500
1100
1300
1500
1700
1900
1000 B.C.
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000

6. SECTION 3
India Today
Question:
What are the characteristics and products of India’s economy?

7. India Today SECTION 3 India’s Economy Agriculture Cottage industries
• basis of economy
• 25 percent of GDP
• 50 percent of land area
• rice, wheat, tea, sugarcane, sorghum, peanuts, sesame seeds, mangoes
• small farms
• depend on monsoon
• Green Revolution
Cottage industries
• work in the home
• employs millions of people, particularly women
• silk fabrics, wooden statues, silver and gold lace, other handicrafts
India’s Economy
Commercial manufacturing
• textiles leading export
• jute
• steel mills
• durable goods such as diesel engines and cars
High-tech businesses
• concentrated in Bangalore
• workers part of growing middle class

8. Chapter Wrap-Up CHAPTER 25
1. What geographic features, such as river systems and climates, characterize India’s three major landform regions?
2. At what time of the year do monsoons bring rainfall to India, and where are the rains the heaviest?
3. In what ways have invasions, trade, and outside control affected Indian society and culture?
4. What is India’s main religion? Which other religions are found there?
5. What conflicts does India have with Pakistan?