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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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Assam and Maharashtra in India.

Assam Maharashtra

Geographical Factors:

  1. Topography: River Brahmaputra valley
  2. Climate: Hot and wet
  3. Vegetations: Dense forests
    Agriculture: Rice, jute, and tea
    Food: Fish, rice and tea

Historical Factors:

  1. Traders from Britain
  2. Traders from China

Geographical Factors:

  1. Plateau topography- Konkan
  2. Hot and moderately wet.
  3. Less forested
    Rice, wheat, millets, cotton, sugarcane.
    Rice, wheat.

Historical Factors:

  1. Traders from overseas
  2. 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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