SAST 1002 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Dalit, Rigveda, Vaishya

• School: Carleton University
• Department: South Asian Studies
• Course: SAST 1002
• Professor: Mayurika Chakravorty

Document Summary

Re-conceptualizing national and regional politics in modern south asia. 1947 sees an independence movement in india and pakistan. (partition of india and. By 1948, sri lanka generally were indifferent towards colonialism; however, when britain left. India and pakistan, it also left sri lanka (as an independent state) Bangladesh holds allegiance to pakistan through religion, despite india separating the two. 1971, bangladesh reaches independence, as a secular state. Afghanistan successfully defended itself agains british colonization various times; it remained independent. Cultural uidities and contiguities tended to be overpowered by nationalism. Bangladesh, once a part of pakistan, is now a secular state (bangladesh was declared, with. Bangladesh is inherently based on language; pakistan is based around religion) Bangladesh (muslim) and bengal (hindu) share culture, language, literature, music, and certain religious practices. Punjab (muslim, sikh, hindu) was diverse and shares cultures. India is birthplace of hinduism, buddhism, sikhism, and jainism. India is secular, and sees various religions demographics (buddhism 75%, christianity 3%,