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Chapter 2 Section 3 Notes. I. Geography of India. India. A. Subcontinent is a large distinguishable landmass on a continent. B. Rivers, Mountains, Decan and Monsoons. 1. Two major rivers of India. a. Indus River located on the western border.
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A. Subcontinent is a large distinguishable landmass on a continent
b. Ganges River located in the northern plain running west to east
b. Himalaya Mountains in the north (largest mountains in the world)
3. The Decan is a large triangular shaped plateau in the center of India
2. Summer monsoons are wet and blow from the Arabian Sea in the southwest to the northeast
D. The Himalayas provided protection from the north but hindered trade
A. The writing system of the Indus valley was called Sanskrit