Indian Subcontinent Geography
These are the two major Rivers on the Indian subcontinent
The Indus and the Ganges
This is the best-preserved city of the Indus Valley Civilization
Mohenjo-Daro
Around the year 1500 B.C., these people migrated from the Eurasian Steppe into the Indian subcontinent during the Vedic Period
Aryans
In 322 B.C., he became the first king of the Mauryan Empire
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta I
The Indian subcontinent is located to the south of this mountain range.
The Himalayas
The Indus Valley Civilization had this important technology
This religion was introduced to the Indian subcontinent during the Vedic Period
Hinduism
The Mauryan empire used this fierce pachyderm as a weapon
War elephants!
Chess
This landform is located on the north part of the Indian subcontinent
The Great Plains
This semi-precious stone was used to make jewelry in the Indus Valley Civilization
Carnelian
The Caste System is a type of this.
Social Hierarchy
In 260 B.C., this emperor converted to Buddhism
Ashoka
During the Gupta period, the mathematician Aryabhata developed many important ideas, including this math concept we still use today.
Base-10 counting system
This landform is located on the southern part of the Indian subcontinent
Deccan Plateau
The Indus Valley Civilization had known trade routes with this place.
The Vedic Period gets its name from this
The Vedas
Both Hindu and Buddhist holy books are written in this language
Sanskrit
The time period of the Gupta Empire is known as India's -this.
Golden Age
This yearly weather phenomenon is caused when the cold air over the Indian Ocean meets the hot air over the Indian subcontinent.
Monsoon
The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as this.
Harrapan Civilization
The Aryan people migrated from this place, located far to the north of the Indian Subcontinent
The Eurasian Steppe
In 303 B.C. Chandragupta Maurya made a treaty with this empire, trading war elephants for peace and a wife.
Seleucid Empire
Art of Mathura