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Question
Choose another region in India and do a similar study of the historical and geographical factors that influence the diversity found there. Are these historical and geographical factors connected to each other? How?
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Solution
Assam and Maharashtra in India.
| Assam | Maharashtra |
| Geographical Factors | |
| Topography: River Brahmaputra valley | Topography: Plateau topography – Konkan |
| Climate: Hot and wet | Climate: Hot and moderately wet. |
| Vegetation: Dense forests | Vegetation: Less forested |
| Agriculture: Rice, jute, and tea | Agriculture: Rice, wheat, millets, cotton, sugarcane. |
| Food: Fish, rice and tea | Food: Rice, wheat. |
| Historical Facto | |
| Traders from Britain | Traders from overseas |
| Traders from China | Traders from within the country |
Both people are diverse but traditionally they are one and the same. Geographical and historical factors laid them together.
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