South Asian History

Syllabus
Spring 2006: History 11
Map Exercises
Requirements


Map Exercise No. 1 Physical features. Due on 30 Jan 2006 at 2 PM. Label the following physical features on an outline map of India (to be issued by the instructor or your discussion leader)


A. Rivers Mountains, hills and passes

Brahmaputra
Ganges (Ganga )
Godavari
Hughly (Hoogly )
Kaveri (Cauveri )
Indus (Sindhu )
Jumna (Yamuna)
Mahanadi
Narmada (Nerbudda)
Saraswati (river bed!)
Sutlej

Show by a distinctive color all areas above 1500 ft. in elevation, and then label the following:

Aravalli Range
Himalaya Mts.
Hindu Kush Mts.
Vindhya Mts.

B.Other features

Cutch
Andaman Islands
(the) Deccan
Bay of Bengal
(the) Doab
Coromandel Coast (Chola Mandalam)
Thar Desert (Indian Desert)
Kanya Kumari
Konkan Coast

 

Reference: Karl Schmidt, An Atlas and Survey of South Asian History


Map exercise No. 2 Due on September 15, 2 p.m.

A. Places of historical importance
Ajanta
Kanchi (Conjeevaram)
Amaravati
Kashi (Benaras, Varanasi)
Brigu Kacha (Broach)
Madura (Madurai)
Dwaraka
Mohenjo Daro, near Larkana
Ganweriwala
Ellora (in w. India
Gaya or Bodh Gaya
Negapatam (Nagapatanam)
Harappa
Pataliputra (Palibothra, Patna)
Hardwar


Prayag
Taxila

B. Regions
ANDHRA
KALINGA
BACTRIA
KASHMIR
DAKSHINAPATHA
KERALAPUTRAM
GANDHARA
PANCHANAD
(PUNJAB)

Reference: Schmidt, An Atlas and Survey of South Asian History