Geography of India and the Indian Subcontinent. Geography of the Indian Subcontinent Page 166-169

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Located on the continent of Asia

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Geography of India and the Indian Subcontinent

Geography of the Indian Subcontinent

Page 166-169

• Located on the continent of Asia

• Large mountain ranges along the Northern border

• Himalayas to the Northeast• Hindu Kush to the Northwest

• Surrounded by 3 bodies of water – Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and the Bay of Bengal

• Has 2 major rivers – Indus River and Ganges River

• The climate is mostly tropical• Dryer winters and rainy summers• Monsoons – seasonal wind pattern

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