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.
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.