Read and evaluate the "South Asia Geography Workshop Maps" on the Moodle. After you've taken notes on each of these individual maps, consider South Asia as a whole. Summarize the geo-political, historical, cultural, and social factors that define South Asia.
Using the maps, I have noticed that every country is South Asia has its own diverse details. Each country has their own population and religion. Also, each country started as the same origin and spread to their own country with its own details such as religion. The elevation is mainly low and the population is mainly high.
ReplyDeleteMany of the cultures that have a stronger influence like Buddhism and Hinduism can be found in the more densely populated areas. These areas are generally found near sources of water, which shows the amount of influence and power each religion has control of. There are many high elevations in countries and these areas are very lowly populated compared to the other areas most likely because it is harder to live there. There is also a lot of western influence and control in the region near the borders. There are many different movements and wars in the country probably due to the many ethnic groups that have many differing views and ideas.
ReplyDeleteMost of South ease Asia is currently in or has recently expierenced problems to to political and geographic separations. Examples of this are that in aeas in Jammu and Kashmir are in dispute because of both Pakistan and India having claims over land there, also in the geopolitical change map it shows the shift of power over time throughout south east Asia and how after being nearly fully run by the Mughal empire it is now separated to multiple different countries. Lastly in the population map it shows just how densily populated parts of India are with much of the country having over 100 people per square kilometer.
ReplyDeleteTo start, Himduism seems to play a major role South Asia because most of the region is consumed by that religion. The location of this region puts it in great risk for natural disasters. First, a plate boundary surrounds it. This creates the huge mountain chain, the Himalayas. This create an earthquake hotbed. In addition, South Asia is a very populated place and there are either densely populated areas or low amounts of people. South Asia is greatly influenced by western powers like Portugal in 1700 and Britain in 1900. In recent time, China has some influence in the area. New Indian states are lighting up. Lastly, there are revolutionary and separist movements all throughout the region.
ReplyDeleteI found that Hinduism was the most common religion, and Islam was the second most common religion in South Asia. I also learned that new states have been emerging in India. Also, there were many Maoist revolutionary movements in India. Furthermore, there were many ethnic conflicts around Bangladesh. A huge part of South Asia is under direct British rule as well. There were many natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and tropical storms. I also learned that areas by the Indus River were very populated, but the Eastern Ghats was not. Some of the more populated cities included Mumbai, Calcutta, Madras, Karachi, and Delhi.
ReplyDeleteSome prominent geo-political troubles in South Asia are the separatist movements happening in both Pakistan which has caused concern internationally for the violence that continues to happen there. In the past, most of South Asia was controlled by the British which led to numerous profound events in the twentieth century such as Gandhi's peace movement and the splitting of the Indian sub-continent into India and Pakistan. In terms of religious cultures, South Asia seems to be divided four ways: India as a Hindu country in the middle; Pakistan as an Islamic country to the West with Bangladesh as an Islamic country to the East; and Bhutan as almost entirely Buddhist. Many social issues affect South Asia as well such as Maoist revolutions in parts of India and a civil war happening in northern Sri Lanka.
ReplyDeleteSouth Asia has the most common religion of Hinduism. India was almost entirely Hinduism with smaller regions of the other religions in some areas. Also it seems that areas experiencing serious Maoist revolutionary movements happen in or near new emerging Indian states. Pakistan is experiencing the most separatist movements. This shows that South Asia is experiencing some geopolitical issues including a civil war in Sri Lanka. Also the most populated areas in South Asia are by rivers. This shows how being by the water really is important for the people who live there so they can have better water supplies and resources.
ReplyDeleteThe geo-political problems in South Asia have sparked due to the fall of the imperialistic British rule over South Asia during the 1900s. During the reign of British imperialism in South Asia, the majority of the the economic issues, political concerns, and social dilemmas were resolved through Britain's intense authority. After the fall of the British imperialistic rule, countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka were created. Today, the world recognizes these countries; however, this region is unstable in various sections. Towards the center of India, there are multiple Maoist uprisings that run from just North of Jharkhand to South of Chattisgarh, the northeastern edge of India (east of Bhutan and Bangladesh) is filled with separatists movements in Pakistan, there are separatist movements throughout the western half of the country, and in northeastern Sri Lanka, (civil) war has been declared by the Tamil. In total, the fade of British imperialism caused South Asia to be divided and inhabited by scores of diverse groups who wish for a different way of living.
ReplyDeleteAfter taking notes on the maps, I began to note the cultures, governments, and history of South Asia. Religion, population, and topography of the land affect the culture of that area. Hinduism and Buddhism, the primary religions, change the way the inhabitants of the areas live their lives by altering their culture. There is a higher population of people living in cities that are located near resources. South Asia started out as one region that was primarily under British rule and then became separate individual countries with their own religion and government. Many revolutionary movements also occurred. The maps also show how the topography can affect the population and socialness of the inhabitants because of isolation due to mountains or other physical features.
ReplyDeleteFrom these maps, I have learned that revolutionary movements help define South Asia. Both Maoist and separatist movements can be found scattered throughout the region. Also, it can be defined by its history with other countries, for most of the region was previously under British rule. Hinduism is the most prominent religion in the area, although Islam is largely practiced in Pakistan and Bangladesh. A final aspect that defines South Asia is its population. The population is extremely dense throughout various places of the region, sometimes amounting to a nearly constant number of over 100 people per square kilometer. The most people can be found in and surrounding the flat lowlands which are scattered throughout the region, although there is also a dense population found in the mountains of central India.
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