This assignment is intended to provide a sense of the physical setting over which the history of South Asia has unfolded. It will give an appreciation of the topography, distances, cities, states, and political boundaries of the British raj, the princely states of India, and the nations of present-day South Asia. In this exercise, students are encouraged to use J. Schwartzberg (ed), A Historical Atlas of South Asia and Gordon Johnson (ed), A Cultural Atlas of India as well as other atlases and reference works.

You are not obligated to complete this assignment on your own. You may collaborate with each other in preparing your maps (but beware of shared errors). Do not be concerned about the various spellings of Indian names; after all, they were not originally written in the Roman script. All items must be clearly labeled on the maps in block letters (not number-keyed to a list in the margin) so that future reference is easy for you and grading is easy for the instructor. Grades will be based primarily on accuracy and neatness, but artistic flourish and creativity will also be considered.

The blank maps supplied in class are the ones that must be used. Do not submit computer-generated designs. Please staple the three maps together and be sure to put your name on every page.

Maps are due at the beginning of class on Monday, January 31.