Geography of the South Asian Subcontinent: A Critical ApproachThis book attempts to explore the possiblity of discovering the roots of unity of the South Asian countries. Describing the nations, nationalities and nationalism in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Srilanka, Maldives and India. It makes a comprehensive study of their geographical features, shared history and political evolution. Taking a close look at their shifting identities, it also presents a detailed account of their society and social formations, ethnic antecedents, race and caste, regions and regionalism, culture realms, languages, and economic as well as human development |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Nations Nationalities and Nationalism | 17 |
Geography Behind History | 43 |
The Antecedents | 67 |
A Tale of Five Empires | 79 |
Society | 94 |
Polity | 141 |
Development | 179 |
Reflections on Political History Development and Poverty | 209 |
Appendices | 218 |
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Common terms and phrases
Afghan Afghanistan agriculture Asia Baluchistan Bangladesh basis Bhil Bhumij Bhutan Bhutto Bihar border boundary Brahmaputra British caste cent centres century A.C. Chhattisgarh climate communities Congress Party constitution cultural Delhi democracy dialects diversity Dravidian east eastern economic elections emerged Empire ethnic groups ethno-lingual evidence example fact forces Ganga geographical Ghats Gond growth Gujarat hills Himalayas Hindu Hindu-Koh human development identity India and Pakistan Indo-Aryan Indus industry Islamic island Kabul river Kashmir Khan king kingdom land language leaders living major Maldives migrated million mountains Mughal Munda Muslim Narmada Nehru Nepal North Indian Plain northern northwestern Oraon organisation Orissa Peninsular Plateau political parties population prime minister princely Punjab racial railways Rajasthan Range recognised region river valleys road route rural Santal social society Sri Lanka subcontinent Tamil territory tradition tribal tribes Urdu Uttar Pradesh Vijayanagar West Bengal Western Western Ghats