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Geography and Early History of South Asia The Shape of the Land and Climate and Resources.
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Gondwanaland Landmass The Himalaya and Kush Mountains sprung up when the Gondwanaland Landmass collided with the mainland of Asia. This separated Asia and South Asia.
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Northern Plains The plain is densely populated. Farmers raise rice, wheat, and jute.
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The Deccan Plateau occupies nearly half of South Asia. Millions of tiny farms raise millet, cotton, wheat and rice.
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The Ghats (passes) Mountains fringe the Deccan Plateau. The Western Ghats slowed Europeans as they invaded India.
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Monsoons Seasonal winds that dominate the climate of South Asia. They can cause floods, and they regulate when farmers plant seeds.
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Bangladesh is among the world’s poorest of nations. Flooding is common, and every 5-7 years cyclones sweep through from the Bay.
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Over thousands of years, people have migrated to South Asia from Europe, Middle East and other parts of Asia. Geographic features have separated people into regional and local groups
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India has 700 languages and dialects (a regional version of a language with its own words, expressions, and pronunciations). Most widely spoken in India is Hindi (30%).
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