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Links Page on India

Outline

1. The History of India
• Ancient India
• Chronological History
• Historical Architecture
2. Culture
• Population
• Religion and its effects
• Images of the People
3. Physical Geography
• Map of India
• India's Landforms
• Nature and Animals of India

The History of India

Ancient India – Click on either links in this site for a detailed description of the history of parts of India.  In the Indus Valley link, there are details about tools used in ancient India, and it also discusses cities and parts of religious history as well.  Also, it talks of history as told by the Arthashastra which was written by a Brahmin minister originally in Sanskrit. It discusses the problems of ancient India and the caste system of India, as well.

Chronological History – This site provides a chronological map of the ancient history of India. It incorporates the Mahabharata War, and also Buddha’s nirvana, which has great significance in the start of the Buddhist religion.  It provides dates and descriptions of these times.  The chronology ends in 1998. 

Historical Architecture – These images are of many historical and religious places in India.  The architecture is fascinating, and very ancient.  There are photos from inside the Amber Palace, the Red Fort in Agra, many different temples, and also many depictions of religious figures, such as Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu, all of which are Buddhist gods.

Culture

Population – This provides statistics and populations by indicators, such as births per thousand, deaths per thousand, rate at natural increase, life expectancy at birth, and total fertility rate.  It also determines the population and statistics for the year 2005 using these indicators. This also shows the total population broken down into not only male and female groups, but also into ages.

Religion and its effects – Buddhism is the main religion of India and this site provides information on how Buddhism was cultivated in India and also how India helped spread Buddhism to other regions of Asia.  There are also sub-links in this page which provide explanations of certain terms and how they are important to the Buddhist religion.

Images of Northern India – These are images of important sites in northern India.  Each highlighted link provides an image of many historical and cultural aspects important to religion and lifestyles.  These photos include the people of India, transportation, vendors, bathing in the Ganges (which has religious significance), and many shops.

Physical Geography

Map of India – This is a physical map of India showing individual states.  This also shows the countries surrounding India.  By clicking on any of the individual states, a detailed description of each state will be shown. 

India's Landforms – India's landforms provides a historical look at how the geography of India came into being.  This also provides an overlook of the environment and certain resources which helped in the rise of the population.  It focuses closely on the Indus valley and includes a detailed image of the country.

Nature and Animals of India – Here is another site of images, but this site shows the nature and animals that are native to India.  Physical geography has much to do with which animals live in India and why.  There are detailed pictures of tigers, elephants, sambar deer, and many native birds.  These animals add also to the culture and background of India.

Submitted by Naomi Seim (naomiseim@hotmail.com) on October 15, 2003.