world history notes chapter 6
chapter 6 outline ? india and Southeast Asia I. Foundations of Indian Civilization, 1500 b.c.e.?300 c.e. A. The Indian Subcontinent 1. India has three topographical zones: (1) the northern mountainous zone, (2) the Indus and Ganges Basins, and (3) the peninsula. The Vindhya Mountains and the Deccan plateau divide the peninsula from the other two zones. 2. The peninsula itself includes additional topographical subregions, including: (1) the tropical Kerala coast in the west, (2) the Coromandel coast in the east, (3) the flat area of Tamil Nadu in the south, and (4) the island of Sri Lanka.