Indian Geography
Mohenjo-Daro
"The mound of the dead," was the largest city of the Indus civilization. It was located on the right bank of the Indus River in southern Pakistan.
Agra
A city in northern India that was the sometime capital of the Mughal Empire. Best known for the Taj Mahal.
Subcontinent
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
Harappa
A village located on the banks of a now-dry section of the Ravi River. A large city from the Indus civilization. The city also included a granary of about 9,000 square feet.
Monsoon
A weather pattern in which major wind systems reverse direction depending on the season. In summer, the winds usually travel from the ocean to land. They bring drenching rains that may harm agriculture. In winter, the winds blow from land to the ocean and may cause drought.
Lumbini
Birthplace of the Buddha
New Delhi
Capital of India
Bangalore
City in southern India that is home to many high-tech industries
Himalayas
Earth's highest mountain range, form India's northern border and stretch for more than 1,500 miles.
Mumbai
India's largest city
India
Located in South Asia and with more than one billion people, it's the second most populous nation, after China. Along with much of Pakistan and Bangladesh, it is separated from the rest of Asia by the huge Himalaya mountain range.
Arabian Sea
Sea east of the Arabian Peninsula and part of the larger Indian Ocean. The sea is bordered by India, Iran, Pakistan, Oman, Yemen, and Somalia.
Patiliputra
The capital city of the Maurya and Gupta dynasty. Became the intellectual and cultural center of the empire
Ganges River
The sacred river of Hinduism and perhaps the most revered river in the world. Rising in the Himalayas, the river flows southeast before it empties into the Bay of Bengal.
Mount Everest
The tallest landform on Earth, with an elevation of 29,035 feet. It is located in the Himalayan Mountains on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Indian Subcontinent
a geographic region that makes up most of South Asia. It includes the countries of Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Kolkata
a large city in India, also known as Calcutta
Indus River
one of Earth's longest rivers. It flows for about 1,800 miles from the Himalayas in Tibet to the Arabian Sea. The great city of Mojenjo-Daro, grew along its banks.
Varanasi
the holiest city of Hinduism that is found on the Ganges River