There are a number of advantages that the geography and climate of India offers. Many of these led to the development of civilization on the subcontinent. The availability of rivers was important for farming. The earliest civilizations developed along the Indus River, which was fed by the Saraswati River.
Answer:Because of the drier land area, Ancient Indians were forced to irrigate to obtain the needed stock of food to distribute among their peoples, much less a emergency surplus. The last major geographical feature was the Khyber Pass -- the only easily traversed path connecting Asia and India near Kabul.
