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Exploring India

Created by Mr. Raponi

The Land The Republic of

India takes up ____________ of the

land of South Asia.

India covers 1,147,950 square miles, about

_____________ of the United States

Mountains

Two huge walls of mountains,

_________________ and

the ________________ form India’s northern border

In the center of India is another mountain range, the

_________________. This range divides India in half.

Vindhy

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Himalayas

Karakoram

Climate of India

Most places in India are warm or hot most of the year, the

_____________ block cold northern air from entering the area.

_________________ or seasonal winds are an important influence on India’s climate. They bring in dry air in the hot seasons and moist air during the rainy seasons.

Agriculture

Most of India’s best farmland lies in the

______________ plain

and the ____________ plain.

India is the world’s largest producer of

_________________.

_______________ is a plant fiber used in making rope and twine.

Jute Rope

Industry in India

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__________________ is based in a rural village where family members use their own equipment to produce goods such as cotton cloth, silk cloth, rugs and leather products.

Other major forms of industry involves textiles, iron and steel.

PopulationIndia has

________________ people and is the world’s second-largest country in population, behind China.

_____________ is India’s official language.

Elephants in the City??

India’s Independence

The British ruled large areas of India from the 1700’s to the mid 1900’s and they made quite a profit in doing so.

Then in _______ an Indian leader named

__________________ led a peaceful movement that brought India into total freedom.

Who Was Gandhi?

“Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner”

“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.”

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”

“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.”

“I want freedom for the full expression of my personality.”

“Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.”

Religion _______ of India’s

people practice Hinduism.

Hindus believe that all living things have souls. After passing away, the soul is reborn and returns to the Earth. This is repeated several times. This process is called

________________.

McDonald’s in India

In India, there are no Big Macs because the Hindu people don't eat beef.

However, they have the Maharajh Mac, which is a Big Mac made of lamb or chicken meat.

People’s Lives ________ of India’s people live in rural villages

Delhi, Calcutta and Bombay are cities in India with over 5 million people in each.

One of the New 7

Wonders of the World

The Building

was completed

around 1653

Cobra Festival

An Exit Paper- List three things that you have learned, and write at least one question that you have about the topic.

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