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how does climate regulate the standard of living and food habits of people of indian subcontinent?​

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s History and Cultures goes hands-in-hands I'm printing that below. While this doesn't directly answer the question you asked, it will give you an idea.

History is very detailed subject, but I will try to give you a basic idea.

Though the history of any nation and its environment are mutually complementary, it should be borne in mind that geographical deter­minism alone cannot explain the historical process of any nation. Geographical features play a significant role, though they are not the prime movers of historical process. India's history, in particular, has been greatly affected by geography.

The concept of the nation-state has come up only in modern times. The current territory of India did not have similar identity in the past.

India is prominently demarcated, bounded by the seas towards the south, while the Himalayas in the north and associated mountain ranges of the east and west separate it from the rest of Asia with exception of 7 nations which share their border with India namely Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka (shortest border between 2 countries, only 100 m), China, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

Ecological and geographical features of India has facilitated the coexistence of different levels of cultures in different regions.

The Northern Region

· In the northwest, the Bolan, Gomal and Khyber passes allowed other races from central and west Asia, like the Greeks, Huns, Turks and Mughals, to invade India. Passes along the northern mountains linked with central Asia and Tibet, which assisted in the spread of Buddhism into these regions.

· In the northeast mountains, there are fewer passes, which effectively kept helped flourished two different civilisation with their own unique culture without much interference ultimately creating India and China.

· Two great perennial river systems, of the Indusand the Ganges (Ganga), arise from them. Each of these systems gave rise to the fertile northern plains on which arose ancient civilisations.

· The Himalayan ranges are also responsible for forcing the monsoon rains onto the northern plains of the subcontinent from June to September, at the same time also preventing the very cold and dry winds of central Asia from flowing into South Asia. Not only do the monsoon rains add to the fertility of the northern plains, they also provide much needed rains to most of the rest of the subcontinent every year.

· The Indus Valley Civilisation, which existed around 2500 BC, stands testimony to the high level of urban culture reached by the indigenous population in the north-western portions of the northern fertile plains.

The Southern Region

· South of the Gangetic plain are highlands which rise to form the Vindhya range cutting across the middle of the subcontinent.

· This range is not very high, but had served historically as sufficient barrier between the northern and the southern parts of the subcontinent to result in two distinct cultures – the Vedic culture of the north and the Dravidian culture of the south. Still, it was not barrier enough to prevent the percolation of the Vedic culture southwards.

· The Dravidian people of South India are of a different ethnicity than those of the north, and their languages and culture are likewise differen