India and Pakistan: Lands and Peoples

Year Published: 1956

Complete Record: Joseph E. Spencer, Ph.D. Professor of Geography UCLA Explains how the geography of the subcontinent of India influences the way of life of people living in India and Pakistan. Points out the natural resources and principal crops of the northern highlands, the Indus Valley, the north Indian plain, and the Deccan Plateau. Explains that primitive agricultural methods and small, overcrowded farms account for extreme poverty among the people. Shows how the two nations are endeavoring to raise the standard of living, by encouraging the development of agricultural resources, industrial power, transportation, and communication, and by constructing modern schools, hospitals, and housing facilities.

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