India and Her Neighbours
Class 7 · Social Science
2 ideas in Class 7 Social Science, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
India's Land Border and Neighbours
Part of: India and the World: Land and the People
India's total land boundary stretches over 15,100 km. Land-based neighbours: Pakistan and Afghanistan (northwest), China's Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan (north), Bangladesh and Myanmar (east). India-China border runs through Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. India-Pakistan border runs through Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Wars between India and Pakistan occurred in 1948, 1965 and 1971. The Kargil War was in 1999. Bangladesh was born in 1971. India-Nepal 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship allows open borders and free movement.
Why it matters. India's neighbourhood directly shapes its security, trade and cultural relationships.
Try it in two minutes
- Ask: how long is India's total land boundary?
- Ask: which states border Pakistan?
- Ask: what was special about the India-Nepal 1950 Treaty?
Try at home. Ask your child to name all of India's land-based neighbours from northwest to east.
Maritime Neighbours and Bangladesh
Part of: India and the World: Land and the People
India is surrounded by sea on three sides, making Sri Lanka and the Maldives immediate maritime neighbours. A maritime neighbour is a country connected by a shared sea or ocean even without a land border. Bangladesh was born in 1971 as the outcome of a war between India and Pakistan (formerly 'East Pakistan'). The India-Bangladesh land border runs along West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram — longer than India's border with China. The Sundarban National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; about two-thirds of the forest lies in Bangladesh and the rest in India.
Why it matters. India's maritime neighbours and Bangladesh are among India's most important relationships in terms of history, trade and ecology.
Try it in two minutes
- Ask: what is a maritime neighbour?
- Ask: which Indian states border Bangladesh?
- Ask: what is special about the Sundarbans?
Try at home. Ask your child to name India's two nearest maritime neighbours.
What your child will practise
- India's Land Border and Neighbours: Jungle Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- India's Land Border and Neighbours: Space Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- India's Land Border and Neighbours: Time Travel Quest (Match It Up)
- Maritime Neighbours and Bangladesh: Candy Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Maritime Neighbours and Bangladesh: Explorer'S Map Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Quiz: India's Land Border and Neighbours (8 questions)
- Quiz: Maritime Neighbours and Bangladesh (8 questions)