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?

Answer 1

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.