These six unique guides produced by the Department of Defense provide comprehensive information about all aspects of life in India, with a special emphasis on geography, history, the economy, society, security and military matters, religion, traditions, urban and rural life, ethnic groups, crime, the environment, government, holidays, gender issues and much more.Chapter 1: Geography * Introduction * Geographic Divisions * Northern Mountains * The Great Plains * The Central Highlands * The Peninsular Plateaus * The East Coast * The West Coast * The Island Chains * Climate * The Monsoon * Major Rivers * Ganges (Ganga) River * Indus River * Yamuna River * Godavari River * Krishna River * Major Cities * Delhi/New Delhi * Mumbai (Bombay) * Kolkata (Calcutta) * Chennai (Madras) * Bengaluru (Bangalore) * Environmental Concerns * Atmospheric Pollution * Water Pollution * Land Degradation * Biodiversity * Natural Hazards * Chapter 1: Assessments * Chapter 2: History * Introduction * Early History * The Indus Valley Civilization * The Aryans * The Mauryan Empire * The Gupta Empire * Muslim Rule * The Colonial Era * The Rise of European Powers in India * British Expansion * Rebellion * Protests and Resistance * Amritsar and Further Protests * The Growing Hindu-Muslim Divide * Partition and Independence * Modern History * The Nehru Years * The 1965 India-Pakistan War * Indira Gandhi: The Early Years of Power * Emergency Rule and Its Aftermath * The 1980s: A Turbulent Decade * The Emergence of the Bharatiya Janata Party * BJP Ascendancy * The New Congress Party Coalition * Recent Events * Chapter 2: Assessments * Chapter 3: Economy * Introduction * The Legacy of Government Controls * Standard of Living * Telecommunications * The Service Sector and Global Outsourcing * Industry and Manufacturing * Agriculture * Banking * Trade * Energy and Natural Resources * Tourism * Transportation * Railroads * Highways * Ports * Airports * Chapter 3: Assessments * Chapter 4: Society * Introduction * Ethnic Groups and Languages * Religion * Hinduism * Islam * Sikhism * Christianity * Buddhism * Jainism * Traditional Dress * Gender Issues * Cuisine * Kashmir * Punjab * Delhi * Gujarat * South India * The Arts * Music * Visual Arts * Dance * Architecture * Film * Folklore * Sports * Chapter 4: Assessments * Chapter 5: Security * Introduction * Security Issues * Military and Police Structure * U.S.-India Relations * A Strategic Realignment * Nuclear and Space Partnerships * Looking Ahead * Relations with Neighboring Countries * Pakistan * China * Bangladesh * Burma * Nepal * Bhutan * Sri Lanka * Terrorist Groups * Secessionists * Kashmir-Focused * MaoistsCHAPTER 1 * PROFILE * Introduction * Geography * Area * Geographic Divisions * Kachchh * The Kathiawar Peninsula * Mainland Gujarat * Climate * Bodies of Water * Major Cities * Ahmadabad * Mumbai * Surat * Vadodara * Rajkot * History * Prehistory and the Indus Valley Civilization * From the Ancient to Medieval Era * Muslim Rule * The Rise of Colonial Powers in India * British India * Independence and the Formation of Gujarat State * Economic Growth and Natural Disaster * Hindu-Muslim Conflict * Economy * Agriculture * Industry * Infrastructure * Government * Ethnic and Tribal Communities * Languages * CHAPTER 2 * RELIGION * Introduction * Major Religions * Hinduism * Islam * Jainism * The Role of Religion in Government * Influence of Religion on Daily Life * Influence of Religion on Gender Roles and Relations * Sites of Worship and Devotion * Behavior in Sacred Locations * Religious Events and Holidays * Hinduism * Islam * Jainism