Notes For All Chapters – History Class 6
The Indian Subcontinent and History
1.1 Geographical Conditions and History
- Human life is connected to nature.
- Early humans changed their way of living based on their surroundings.
- History is a record of important past events.
- Four important things in history: Time, Place, Society, and Individuals.
- Geography and history are connected because geographical conditions shape human life.
1.2 How Geography Affects Human Life
- Food & Houses: People in hilly areas find it hard to grow food, so they hunt or gather food. People on plains grow crops.
- Clothing & Work: Climate affects what people wear and what jobs they do.
- Settlements: People live where water, food, and shelter are available. If these become scarce, they move away.
1.3 Important Geographical Features of India
- Himalayas: Tall mountains in the north that protect India.
- Plains of Sindhu-Ganga-Brahmaputra: Fertile lands where many civilizations, like Harappa, grew.
- Thar Desert: Dry land in Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat and Pakistan.
- Deccan Plateau: High land in the south with fertile soil, part of many ancient kingdoms.
- Coastal Regions: Important for trade with other countries.
- Islands: Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands were part of ancient sea trade.
1.4 The Indian Subcontinent
- Countries like India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka form South Asia.
- India is the biggest country in this region, so it is called the Indian Subcontinent.
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