The Geography of Ancient India
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The fully labeled map of Ancient India. (Scroll down map to see more labels.)
Ganges River: The Ganges River is a holy river that starts up at the Himalayas. This river is sacred water to Hindus. It brings small pieces earth and sand (sediment), and as it trails, it leaves behind rich sediment behind. This river ends in the plains in northern India. Land around this river is great for farming. This river provides a stable water supply that is brought down from the ice on the Himalayas.
Indus River: The Indus River also starts in the Himalayas. Ice meting from the Hindu-Kush mountains are a source of the river's waters. This river is mostly in modern-day Pakistan and empties out into the Arabian Sea. Land along the Indus is some of the best farmland in the world just like the Ganges. The sediment comes from the mountains and plains leaving the soil around it rich and fertile.