GEOG120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Grameen Bank, Economic Nationalism, Descendents
11 Oct 2017
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South asia - geographies of development and conflict. Sanskrit is the sacred religion of which south asian religion. Buddhism - nirvana should be accessible to all. Major form of social organization in south india. Originated in hinduism, modifications adopted by other religious practices in the region. Slowly changing in response to demands of modern economies. The state of kashmir is claimed by both india and . Early european colonialism 1500-1800 was trade based and primarily involved ports. The british (and dutch) east india company - 1600. Gained control of dutch possessions by 1800. Began to assume control territory and raise taxes. Began to use india as a market for manufactured goods, as well as a source 8of trade goods. Wwii depleted british capacity to manage foreign territories. Led to new nations of india, pakistan, and sri lanka. Independence movement continued to strengthen in the 1920s/30s. None of these has been nation states before colonialism.
