Brief History of South Asia

Indus Valley Civilization

Indus Valley Civilization

Mughal Empire

Early 1500s Spread from the Indus River to

Ganges River Brought new customs to the South

Asia Introduced Islam

Mughal Empire

Raj

Britain gains control of trade in 1757 Direct rule 100 years later 1857 Some positives – education and

western connections

Raj

Raj

Independence

Nonviolent resistance

Mohandas Gandhi 1947 Multiple state

solution Hindus Muslims

Problems with independence Partition or

division of British India India Pakistan Bangladesh

Refugees Kashmir

World’s largest democracy

How do you manage 1 billion people?

Partition

Writing Response

Using each of the following terms correctly, write a brief history of South Asia. Underline each term you use.

Indus Valley civilization

Mughal Empire - Islam

Raj – Great Britain nonviolent

resistance Gandhi

Partition Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

Video Questions

Why do many Indians ignore the government’s plea to have smaller families, and continue to have many children?

Why would it be more problematic for India to be the most populous country in the world than some other countries?

What incentives might the government offer to convince people to have smaller families?

Green Revolution

Rivers and Sanitation

What harmful effects does the polluted water in the Ganges River have on people?

Why do Hindus continue to bathe there and drink the water?