The Geography chapter presents the basic geographical features of Ancient India and focuses on the environment around the Indus River and the civilization that developed there.
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The Geography chapter presents the basic geographical features of Ancient India and focuses on the environment around the Indus River and the civilization that developed there. |
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The home page explains the physical landscape of Ancient India and details the environment in which its civilizations developed. see the chapter resources for worksheets for this section |
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The story tells of how the god Indra returns the 'cloud cattle' to the people of India so that they can be saved from a drought. This story can be used to illustrate the importance the Indus River had for the livelihood of the ancient peoples who lived around it. see the chapter resources for worksheets for this section |
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The explore section offers a variety of maps that illustrate different facets of the geography of India. The maps include: natural resources, modern political, India and surrounding countries, terrain and ancient places. see the chapter resources for worksheets for this section |
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The challenge is to make a pilgrimage to the city of Lumbini in time for the festival of Buddha Purnima. The challenge allows the user to take a tour of some of the holy sites of Ancient India. They also have to navigate their way across the diverse terrain of the sub-continent. see the chapter resources for worksheets for this section |
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