References MA, [Economic & Political Geography of South Asia]

The following Lectures and References can be consulted for the Course topics:

South Asia as a region What is a region? Lecture 1- PART A Enquiry into Parameters for South Asia as a region Lecture 1- PART B Geographical basis of region Ch 3 Schwartzberg Atlas South Asia More...

South Asia: Physiography and Climate South Asia by BLC Johnson Ch 1 Himalayan Orogengy and Climate Chapter by OHK Spate South Asia and Climate Change Hot Spots in South Asia More...

South Asia: Socio-Economic Indicators South Asia Human Development Indicators Lecture 2- PART A Socio-Economic Indicators of South Asian Region Lecture 2- PART B South Asia Development Report, [2015] Ch_1_2, [2017-18] Ch_2 Data visualization Economy More...

Agriculture in South Asia Salient Features of Agriculture in South Asia Lecture 3- PART A Geographical Units and the Principal Crops of South Asia Lecture 3- PART B Human Development in South Asia: A Report Ch 3,4,6 FAOSTAT Food Security Profile for South Asian Countries, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Regional Integration and Food Security in South Asia More...

South Asian Agriculture: Major Crops - Food Wheat Production in South Asia, Lecture 4 PART A PART B Reports on the Agriculture economy of Bangladesh, Pakistan Wheat-rice cropping in South Asia Rice-Wheat System of South Asia Report Rice in South Asia Rice Data More...

South Asian Agriculture: Major Crops - Commercial Cotton scenario in Pakistan & India Lecture 5 PART A Sugarcane scenario in Pakistan & India Lecture 5 PART B Sugarcane to Ethanol Efforts More...

South Asian Agriculture: Major Crops - Commercial Commercial Cropping in Sri Lanka Lecture 6 PART A PART B More readings Tea, Rubber and Coconut Issues in Agriculture Development of Sri Lanka Chapter Food Security and Sustainability in Sri Lanka Lanka Tea Articles More...

Natural Resource Economy in South Asia: Forests Forest Resources in Bhutan Lecture 7 PART A PART B Forest of Bhutan Salient Features, Reports Protected Areas of Nepal Paper1, Paper2 Nepal Forest Report

Natural Resource Economy in South Asia: Minerals Natural Resources in Afghanistan, Minerals, Lecture 7 PART C Significance of minerals in Reconstruction of Afghan Economy USGS Report Collection of reports and other data on Afghanistan's mineral resources Zip Download More...

Natural Resource Economy in South Asia: Water Hydro Resources for Nepal Reports

Manufacturing & IT Services in South Asia Industrial Complexes and Iron and Steel Industry in India, Lecture 8 PART A Textile and Garment Industry in Bangladesh, Lecture 8 PART B Services & IT Industry in India, Lecture 8 PART C More...

Geopolitics of South Asia Functional Approach to Political Geography and the State Formation in South Asia, Lecture 10 PART A The Functional Approach to Political Geography Hartshorne Democracy and authoritarianism in South Aisa by Ayesha Jalal Chapters Comparative Federalism in South Asia, Lecture 10 PART B More...

Borders and Conflict in South Asia Theorising Borders and Case of Indo-Bangladesh Border, Ch 1_2 The Origins of Durand Dispute Article The Border and Conflict in South Asia, Lecture 11 PART A The Border and Conflict in South Asia, Lecture 11 PART B More...

Transboundary Hydropolitics: Indus Water Treaty & Mahakali Treaty Hydropolitics between India and Pakistan Lecture 12 PART A Hydropolitics of India and Nepal Lecture 12 PART B Supplimentary reading Documents More...

India and the South Asian Geopolitics Regional Security Complex Approach LECTURE13 Barry Buzan, Regions and Powers Chapter Geopolitical Context of India Rising UGC Lecture

Regional Economic Cooperation in South Asia Regional Cooperation in South Asia chapter 1-2 Role of Trade and Services in Regional Integration in South Asia Ch 5 - Connecting South Asia

Energy Security in South Asia Collection of Articles

Planning Process and Balanced Regional Development, Ch 1, Ch 9 Religion and Politics in South Asia, here is a link to summary paper Religious demography of India

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Maps and Datawork

1. Physical South Asia Physiography
2. Political Maps
   1. Pakistan
   2. Bangladesh
   3. Nepal
   4. Sri Lanka
   5. Bhutan
   6. Sri Lanka_Conflict
   7. Expansion of British Rule in South Asia Map
   8. South Asia Under British Rule in 1857 Map
   9. South Asia Under British Rule in 1904 Map
   10. South Asia After British Partition in 1947 Map
   11. Baluchistan Under British Rule Map
3. Agriculture Maps
   1. Bangladesh - Wheat Cultivation Areas Map2
   2. Bangladesh - Rice Cultivation Areas Map3
   3. Sri Lanka - Tea Cultivation Areas Map4
   4. Sri Lanka - Coconut Cultivation Areas Map5
   5. Sri Lanka - Rubber Cultivation Areas Map6
   6. Nepal - Wheat Cultivation Areas Map7
   7. Nepal - Rice Cultivation Areas Map8
   8. Nepal - Fragmented Land Holdings Highest, Lowest
   9. Pakistan - Wheat Cultivation Areas Map9
   10. Pakistan - Cotton Cultivation Areas Map10

Tables

1. Wheat and Rice crop acreage and yield, see TABLES

Interactive FAO website agromap