UNIT 3 HISTORY Flashcards
Brahmaputra River
The Brahmaputra River starts in the Himalaya Mountains and winds down the snow capped mountains and narrow canyons.
Deccan Plateau
Large rocks from volcanoes are around the land, there are thin forests and a few rivers. There is rich black soil for farming, but is fairly dry.
Ganges River
The river carries many sediments, have a good water supply, and goes through ice, rocks, mountains, and valleys. It can destroy crops when flooding.
Himalaya Mountains
The Himalayas are located along the northern border of India. They are the tallest mountain range in the world. It has cold glaciers and dump a lot of snow during storms.
Indus River
The water comes from the Hindu Kush Mountain and provides water for the greatest farmlands. It carries sediments for rich and fertile soil.
Thar Desert
The land is mostly sand and stone. It has grass and low hardy shrubs that aren’t much. The heat is unbearable, there are no rivers, and few animals live there.
Hindu Kush Mountains
The mountains create a fierce barrier against Afghanistan. Many parts are unlivable with snow, ice, and steep land.
Eastern and Western Ghats
They are long mountain chains near the coast of India. The western ghats are steep and the eastern ghats is to dry and has tropical plants.
Brahmins
1st and are priests and religious scholars
Kshatriyas
2nd and are rulers and warriors
Vaishyas
3rd and are herders and merchants
Shudras
4th and are servants
Untouchables
5th and handle trash or dead animals
Buddhist Values
Promoted the Buddha’s teachings and asked people to be loving and respectful, but be nonviolent. lastly, people should not be attached to money.
General Welfare
people should have a good health, shelter, clean water, and food
