India Chapter #25. I. Natural Environments A. Physical FeaturesA. Physical Features –World’s...

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Transcript of India Chapter #25. I. Natural Environments A. Physical FeaturesA. Physical Features –World’s...

IndiaIndiaChapter #25Chapter #25

I. Natural EnvironmentsI. Natural Environments

• A. Physical FeaturesA. Physical Features– World’s highest mountains?World’s highest mountains?– Subcontinent?Subcontinent?– Supercontinent? Supercontinent?

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B. LandformsB. Landforms

• Himalayan Mtns.?Himalayan Mtns.?– Ganges River? Holy River?Ganges River? Holy River?

• Gangetic Plain?Gangetic Plain?– Indo-Gangetic PlainIndo-Gangetic Plain

• Deccan Plateau/Peninsula?Deccan Plateau/Peninsula?– Mtn. ranges? (2)Mtn. ranges? (2)

C. Great RiversC. Great Rivers

• Narmada River?Narmada River?– Dams?Dams?

• Godavari & Krishna?Godavari & Krishna?• Brahmaputra? Brahmaputra?

D. Climates & Natural D. Climates & Natural ResourcesResources

• Monsoons? Monsoons? – Process? Process? – Wet season?Wet season?– Dry season? Dry season?

E. Natural ResourcesE. Natural Resources

• Most important? (2)Most important? (2)• Arable land?Arable land?• Coal?Coal?• Petroleum? Petroleum?

II. History & CultureII. History & Culture

• Aryans?Aryans?– Sanskrit? Sanskrit? – Pantheon?Pantheon?

A. European InfluenceA. European Influence

• Europeans in India? Europeans in India? – WHEN, WHO, & WHY?WHEN, WHO, & WHY?– British East India Company?British East India Company?– Raw material?Raw material?

B. British RuleB. British Rule

• Brits defeat French?Brits defeat French?– Role of East India Company? Role of East India Company?

• Sepoy Revolt?Sepoy Revolt?• ““jewel in the crown?”jewel in the crown?”• Products of India?Products of India?

C. IndependenceC. Independence

• Indian National Congress?Indian National Congress?• Mohandas Gandhi?Mohandas Gandhi?

– the “Mahatma”the “Mahatma”– Method of liberation? Method of liberation?

• Boycott?Boycott?• Date of independence?Date of independence?• Tension betw. Hindus & Muslims?Tension betw. Hindus & Muslims?

– Partition? Partition?

• Government of India?Government of India?

D. ReligionD. Religion

• Constitution on religion? --secularConstitution on religion? --secular• Hinduism? Hinduism?

– % of followers?% of followers?– Mono or Polytheistic?Mono or Polytheistic?– Reincarnation?Reincarnation?– Dharma?Dharma?– Karma?Karma?

• Caste System? Caste System? – Brahmins?Brahmins?– Kshatriyas?Kshatriyas?– Vaisyas?Vaisyas?– Sudras?Sudras?– Dalits or “untouchables?” Dalits or “untouchables?” – Social mobility? Social mobility?

• Constitution on the Caste System?Constitution on the Caste System?• Modern Day discrimination? Modern Day discrimination?

Caste SystemCaste System

E. Islam & othersE. Islam & others

• Muslim population?Muslim population?• Sikhism?Sikhism?• Jainism?Jainism?• Majority pop.? Majority pop.? • National language?National language?• Language of Language of

commerce & politics? commerce & politics?

III. India TodayIII. India Today

• A. India’s EconomyA. India’s Economy– Basis of India’s economy? Basis of India’s economy? – Industrial production? Industrial production?

• Per capita GDP?Per capita GDP?

– Cottage industries? Cottage industries? – India & Energy? India & Energy? – More foreign investment? More foreign investment?

What is Globalization?What is Globalization?

• The process of interaction & The process of interaction & integration among the people, integration among the people, companies, & governments of companies, & governments of different nations.different nations.

• It is driven by international trade & It is driven by international trade & investment, & aided by information investment, & aided by information technology (internet). technology (internet).

Bangalore & Bangalore & GlobalizationGlobalization

• Y2K?Y2K?• India Institute of Technology (I.I.T.s?)India Institute of Technology (I.I.T.s?)

– Information Technology (IT)? Information Technology (IT)? • General Electric & Texas Instruments?General Electric & Texas Instruments?• Outsourcing the service industry?Outsourcing the service industry?

– Medicine?Medicine?– Education?Education?– Accounting? Accounting? – WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR AMERICA?WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR AMERICA?

B. Cities & VillagesB. Cities & Villages

• Indian pop. in villages? Indian pop. in villages? • Large cities? Large cities?

C. ChallengesC. Challenges

• Wealth gap? Wealth gap? • Effect of population growth? Effect of population growth? • Environment? Environment? • Political Issues? Political Issues?

– Kashmir? Kashmir?