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India
Chapter #25
I. Natural Environments
• A. Physical Features
– World’s highest mountains?
– Subcontinent?
– Supercontinent?
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B. Landforms
• Himalayan Mtns.?
– Ganges River? Holy River?
• Gangetic Plain?
– Indo-Gangetic Plain
• Deccan Plateau/Peninsula?
– Mtn. ranges? (2)
C. Great Rivers
• Narmada River?
– Dams?
• Godavari & Krishna?
• Brahmaputra?
D. Climates & Natural Resources
• Monsoons?
– Process?
– Wet season?
– Dry season?
E. Natural Resources
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Most important? (2)
Arable land?
Coal?
Petroleum?
II. History & Culture
• Aryans?
– Sanskrit?
– Pantheon?
A. European Influence
• Europeans in India?
– WHEN, WHO, & WHY?
– British East India Company?
– Raw material?
B. British Rule
• Brits defeat French?
– Role of East India Company?
• Sepoy Revolt?
• “jewel in the crown?”
• Products of India?
C. Independence
• Indian National Congress?
• Mohandas Gandhi?
– the “Mahatma”
– Method of liberation?
• Boycott?
• Date of independence?
• Tension betw. Hindus & Muslims?
– Partition?
• Government of India?
D. Religion
• Constitution on religion? --secular
• Hinduism?
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% of followers?
Mono or Polytheistic?
Reincarnation?
Dharma?
Karma?
• Caste System?
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Brahmins?
Kshatriyas?
Vaisyas?
Sudras?
Dalits or “untouchables?”
Social mobility?
• Constitution on the Caste System?
• Modern Day discrimination?
Caste System
E. Islam & others
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Sikhism?
Jainism?
Majority pop.?
National language?
Language of
commerce & politics?
III. India Today
• A. India’s Economy
– Basis of India’s economy?
– Industrial production?
• Per capita GDP?
– Cottage industries?
– India & Energy?
– More foreign investment?
What is Globalization?
• The process of interaction & integration among
the people, companies, & governments of
different nations.
• It is driven by international trade & investment,
& aided by information technology (internet).
Bangalore & Globalization
• Y2K?
• India Institute of Technology (I.I.T.s?)
– Information Technology (IT)?
• General Electric & Texas Instruments?
• Outsourcing the service industry?
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Medicine?
Education?
Accounting?
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR AMERICA?
B. Cities & Villages
• Indian pop. in villages?
• Large cities?
C. Challenges
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Wealth gap?
Effect of population growth?
Environment?
Political Issues?
– Kashmir?