GEO 131 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8A: Chota Nagpur Plateau, Bodh Gaya, Indo-Gangetic Plain
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Geographic panorama: huge variety in landscapes and cultures, quick transitions from one to the next, easily identified borders natural boundaries, british rule (raj) through mid 1900s, disputes over kashmir region. Eurasian plate and south asian plate collided, formed himalayas. One of the most earthquake-prone areas in world: monsoon. Low pressure mass blocked by himalayas, steered westward, stays mostly over india and smaller countries: physiographic regions. Little vegetation in west to much vegetation in east. Deccan tableland built from lava sheets. Central indian plateau and chota nagpur plateau north of deccan. Ghats = steps, progressive descents going south through plateau. East from pakista(cid:374)"s lo(cid:449)er i(cid:374)dus valle(cid:455) through ga(cid:374)geti(cid:272) plai(cid:374), south to punjab (land of 5 rivers) High reliance on water from these rivers and high himalayas; glacial melting major concern. Mirrored bronze age in egypt and mesopotamia. Center: cities harappa and mohenjo-daro, also smaller urban settlements. Locals called state sindhu (origin of indus (river) and india???: aryans and origin of hinduism.
