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UNM GEOG 140 - Past and Present South Asia
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GEOG 140 1st Edition Lecture 14Outline of Last Lecture I. Chinese ReligionII. Demographic Transition III. Rise of NationalismIV. China Under CommunismV. Great Leap ForwardVI. Special Economic Zones & Open CitiesVII. Population of China VIII. Population Growth Reduction PolicyOutline of Current Lecture I. IndiaA. AgricultureII. British Colonial ControlIII. Decline of Mogul DynastyIV. Colonial Impact on Village LifeV. Results of British Colonialism VI. Independence for South AsiaVII. India After Colonial RuleVIII. Caste SystemA. Religion B. Religious AffiliationC. Holy PlaceIX. Hinduism & IslamX. Pakistan Current LectureIndiaA. Agriculture- Extensive- Mogul’s most important resource British Colonial Control (South Asia)- British managed to gain control over India- Resistance to Colonial Rule (rebellion)- British legacy: rail system- Changes to the economyThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- More famine/food shortage- Slow industrial developmentDecline of Mogul Dynasty- Late 17th century- Religious conflict- Instability- British expand controlColonial Impact on Village LifeA. Mogual systema. Taxes paid in cropsb. Villagers own landB. British systema. Taxes paid in cashb. Tax collectors own landResults of British Colonialism- Plantation economy- Reduction in subsidence crops- Taxes + rent = poverty- Recurring famines- Landless agricultural workers- Suppression of industry- Core-periphery pattern establishedIndependence for South Asia- 1947 – The British withdrewIndia After Colonial Rule- Divided along religious boardersA. Religion- Universalizing vs. Ethnic Religion- Space and place- Universal – attempts to be global, all people no matter where they live- Ethnic – appeals to one group of people, in one particular placeB. Religious Affiliation- 62% universal- 24% ethnic- 14% none C. Holy Place- Universal – linked to founder’s life- Ethnic – natural sites- Pilgrimage – features in both kinds Caste System- How people find their religious caste by following the duties they are born into- Brahmins – religious leaders- Kshatriyas – kings, warriors- Vaishyas – merchants- Shudras – servants, farmers- Untouchables – outside the caste systemHinduism & Islam- Hindu – ethnic, primary religion- Islamic – universal, becoming more popular - Get along togetherPakistan - West Pakistan controlled the government- They were bad to East Pakistan- East Pakistan (Bangladesh) became it’s own


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