Ancient India Geography
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G.R.A.P.E.S.: Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economy and Social Life.
This storyboard explains the geographic features of Ancient India.
Kuvakäsikirjoitus Teksti
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- LOCATION
- India is alarge country located in Asia and is called a subcontinent as it extends far south.The climate is warm-to-hot year round with two seasons: rainy and dry.
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- BRAHMAPUTRA, GANGES AND INDUS RIVERS
- India has many rivers, such as theBrahmaputra, which starts in the Himalayas, the Ganges, which flows across most of northern India, and the Indus, which begins in the Himalayas through what is now Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. The rivers were important sources of water for farmland and people.
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- DECCAN PLATEAU
- The Deccan Plateau is a massive triangle-shaped area that lies between the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats mountain ranges. It is raised, flat land that is dry with few rivers. The soil is black (rich in iron and growing cotton) or yellow or red, which are difficult for farming.
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- MOUNTAINS: Himalayas, Hindu Kush, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats
- There are seven mountain ranges in India including the Himalayan and Hindu Kush Mountains to the north and the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats that run south along the western and eastern coasts. All form a natural barrier.
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- THAR DESERT
- The Thar Desert lies in northern India, stretching for hundreds of miles of sand, dunes, and stone with little plant life. It is dry and hot, and dust storms are common. Birds, lizards, snakes, and gazelles live here.
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- BAY OF BENGAL, ARABIAN SEA, INDIAN OCEAN
- India is surrounded by ocean on three sides: theBay of Bengalin the east, theArabian Seain the west, and the Indian Ocean to the south.
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