An Atlas and Survey of South Asian HistoryThis historical atlas is devoted primarily to India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, while also covering Napal, Bhutan and Ceylon/Sri Lanka. The maps are accompanied by text which illuminates recent political, economic, social and cultural developments. |
Contents
Political and Military History | 11 |
Economic Social and Cultural History | 97 |
Nepal Sri Lanka and Bhutan | 137 |
Glossary | 153 |
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Afghanistan agriculture Anglo-Mysore War annexed Arabian Sea areas Army in India Aryan Asian attack Bangladesh Bay of Bengal became Bhutan Bihar Bombay Brahmanical British Buddhism Burma Calcutta Central century Chalukya China Chola cities conflict conquest cotton culture death Deccan decline Delhi Sultanate Despite DOAB dynasty East Pakistan economic emperor export famine forces frontier Ganga Government of India greatest extent growth GUJARAT Gupta Harappan Harsha Hindu Hyderabad imperial increase independence Indo-Aryan Indus Kabul KAMARUPA Kanauj KASHMIR KILOMETERS 700 king kingdom Lahore Madras major MALWA Marathas Mauryan MILES 400 KILOMETERS military million monarch Mughal Empire Muslim Mysore Nepal nizam northern India ORISSA overseas Pallavas Panjab Pataliputra percent Peshawar peshwa political population Portuguese PRADESH Pulakeshin railway Rajput Ranjit RICE rule rulers Shah Shakas Sikh Singh South Asia Sri Lanka subcontinent Tamils territory throne TIBET trade treaty troops Ujjain urban Vijayanagara Western Δ Δ Δ