Important Link for trade; joins the Brahmaputra River as it flows into the Bay of Bengal.
Triangle shaped, unfertile area in southern India. Cotton is the main crop.
Large, fertile area for agriculture and development in northern India.
Strong winds that blow in opposite directions depending if it is summer or winter. Summer storms bring much needed rain that can cause devastating flooding.
Protects the Indus Valley from invasions. Can also cause isolation.
Made farming difficult and only possible with irrigation.
India is separated from the rest of the continent, allowing the civilization to develop its own culture.
Primary freshwater source. Carried water for irrigation and silt to produce rich farmland from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea.
Monsoons
Deccan Plateau
Ganges River
Thar Desert
Indo-Gangetic Plain
Subcontinent
Himalaya Mountains
Indus River
