South Asia

Chapter Atlas

History of South Asia

South Asia Today

Physical Features

The land to the south of the Himalayas is called the Indian.

Climate

Has many different climate zones: Humid Subtropical,Tropical Wet and Dry, Arid and Semiarid,

Land Use and Resources

Their owners engage mainly in subsitence farming.

Early History

Population Explosion

Suffers from two related problems:high population and poverty,

Geography Shapes History

This fertile plain attracted early settlers.

Crossroads of Culture

Were isolated by mountains, other areas have always been in contact,

Indius valley civilization develope around 2500 B.C.

New Religions

The Hinduism,the religion of most people in India today.

Early Empires

In 327 B.C, the kingdoms of South Asia were threatened by Greek Armies under Alexander the great.

Islam Arrives

The Islam first entered the subcontinent

The Colonial Period

During the Mughal period the portuguese, Dutch, British and French set up trading sports.

Soth Asia After Independence

In 1947 Britain withdrew from India.

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Pupulation and the Enviroment

Culture Today

Social Problems

Goverments and Economies

Conflicts in South Asia

Many of its languagues share a common ancestor

Is home to more than 1.5 billion people

Is a mix of the olad and the new.

Political and ethnicconflicts often hace a religious aspect in South Asia

South Asia has a mix of goverments.