Vicissitudes of history and variations of geography on the Indian subcontinent have created an intricately patterned cultural fabric, woven but also rent along strands of language, religion, and caste. Over the millennia, newcomers by land and sea have added to the fabric's design. Published in December 1984 as a companion to the South Asia with Afghanistan and Burma map, this colorful depiction of India's peoples also accompanied an article on monsoons.
This map explores the rich cultural diversity of peoples from four major regions on the Indian subcontinent: Pakistan and West India, the Himalayas, East India and Bangladesh, and South India and Sri Lanka. Along with details about each region are beautifully painted illustrations of the peoples of these regions, adorned in traditional dress and accompanied by key cultural artifacts, such as the statue of the Nataraja.
The central map shown on this product is divided both into the four regions above, and also into ethnolinguistic groups. An inset of the religions of India add detail to this beautiful and informative map.
This colorful and unique map is a stunning conversation piece, and a must-have for the historian and cultural anthropologist. A perfect companion to any political map of the subcontinent.
Printed on high quality thick paper strong enough for display on your wall.
Your map is rolled and packaged in a sturdy tube to protect it during shipment.
