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India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Ch. 25 Human Geography. An Ancient Land. India’s culture and history dates back over 4000 years Started in Indus Valley (now Pakistan). Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. Mohenjo-Daro. Harappa. Granary. Public well. Well surrounded by paving.

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India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

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  1. India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh Ch. 25 Human Geography

  2. An Ancient Land • India’s culture and history dates back over 4000 years • Started in Indus Valley (now Pakistan)

  3. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

  4. Mohenjo-Daro

  5. Harappa Granary Public well

  6. Well surrounded by paving

  7. Toilet from Mohenjo-Daro

  8. What Harappa might have looked like:

  9. Muslims Invade • Muslims invade and conquer the Indus Valley • By the 1500s, they establish the Mughal Empire

  10. Taj Mahal – Crown Palace 1653 - Mughal architecture

  11. British East India Company • European traders come to India in the 1500s looking for spices and cloth • trading arm of Britain • 1757-Britain gains control over India’s trade with Europe • 1857-British govt. puts down revolt, establishes direct rule over India.

  12. Gandhi • Mohandas Gandhi starts nonviolent campaign in 1920 against British govt. • India achieves independence from Britain in 1947 • Now the world’s largest democracy

  13. Pakistan and Bangladesh • Like India, they are young countries with ancient histories • Starts in Indus Valley • Featured well planned cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

  14. Partition and War • 1947-When India achieves independence, 2 new countries are created; India and Pakistan. (East and West Pakistan) • Hindus→India, Muslims→Pakistan

  15. Civil War • 1971-East and West Pakistan engage in civil war • East Pakistan wants their own state, West opposes • With help from India, East Pakistan wins independence as Bangladesh

  16. The End! Mohenjo Daro

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