University of California
Ucla Manas: India and Its Neighbors
An Associate Professor of History at UCLA has compiled a very thorough site on all aspects of India. The main topics consist of culture, diaspora, ancient India to Current Affairs, religions, and Landscapes.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Chakmas
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Chakmas who live in Bangladesh and neighboring countries. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion,...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Map of India
A map featuring India and its neighboring countries.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: British India, 1880
A map from 1880 of Hindostan (India) after the Sepoy Mutiny (Indian Rebellion of 1857), when the government of India, by act of Parliament, was taken out of the hands of the East India Company and vested in the English crown. The map...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: India, 1920
A map from 1920 of India, showing the political divisions and country boundaries at the time. India was officially British Raj, made up of British controlled provinces and dependent Native States or Princely states (Hyderabad, Mysore,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: India, 1920
A map from 1920 of India, showing the political divisions and country boundaries at the time. India was officially British Raj, made up of British controlled provinces and dependent Native States or Princely states (Hyderabad, Mysore,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Crossroads of the Ancient World
Because of Afghanistan's geographical position -- on the edge of central Asia with India and China beyond to the east, and Iran, the Middle East and the numerous cultures of the Mediterranean and the rest of Europe to the west -- it was...
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University of Texas: Bhutan
See how Bhutan nestles between its much larger neighbors, India and China, on this map from the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Old Bombay, 1912
A map from 1912 of India's Bombay (Mumbai) Harbor at the time. The map shows the city of Bombay at the southern point of Bombay Island, which at the time was one of the merged Seven Islands of Mumbai, separated from Salsette and Trombay...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Madras, 1920
A map from 1920 of the environs around the city of Madras, India. The map shows the urban area of the city at the time, railroads, the Buckingham Canal, the city harbor, Fort St. George, neighboring cities and towns, lakes, and rivers of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Calcutta, 1912
A map from 1912 of the area around Calcutta (Kolkata) from the city of Hooghly in the north to the southern reaches of the River Hooghly below Mayapur. Calcutta was at one time India's largest city and the British-made capital...