Choose another region in India and do a similar study of the historical and geographical factors that influence the diversity found there. Are these traditional and geographical factors connected to each other? How?
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Region: West Bengal
Geographical Factors: It Lies in the regions of Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta. It stretches from the Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. A small coastal region is on the extreme south, while the Sundarbans forests is a remarkable landmark at the ganges delta.
Historical factors: It has close relations with geographical factors. The major population depends on agriculture or mainly the cultivation of rice due to fertile lands of Delta. The people of Bengal supported Bangladesh Liberation war. Durga puja of Hindu and Eid of Muslims are two main festival celebrated in Bengal.
Region: Kerala
Geographical Features: Situated between the Lakshadweep Sea and the Western Ghats. It has a wet and maritime tropical climate influenced by the seasonal heavy rains. The westen coastal belt is relatively flat compared to the eastern region and have many lakes and canals.
Historical factors: Due to coastal areas, export and import were prevalent and thus there are people from many religions. the state has nearly equal population from Hinduism, Muslim and Christian regions. festivals like Onam, Eid, Christmas etc. are celebrated. The geographical features helped in the cultivation of spices.
The given extract is about Punjab. It explains how its Geography has made it important in history.
The Punjab region, a was the last part of India to be added to the British Empire. This land, with its five major rivers and fertile soil, was ideally suited for agriculture. Farmers here used to cultivate a superior quality of wheat that was particularly well - suited for baking - an occupation that was widely practiced in London. The British, therefore, decided to increase the production of the crop in Punjab, so as to meet growing demands for it back home. Soon after annexation, the Punjab Agri Horticultural Society was set up in 1851 for the purpose of devising policies to improve agriculture in the Punjab. The Punjab Agricultural College was also established at Lyallpur in 1909 with the objective of teaching farmers techniques of better crop rotation, use of manure and control of crop diseases. . The British started a massive irrigation scheme in this region. They constructed the Western Yamuna, the Upper Bari Doab, and the Sirhind canal systems during the second half of the 19th century to supplement the existing Shah Nahr perennial canal which was built by Shah Jahan. The British built extensive rail and road networks in this region, which made it possible for the farmers to reach wider domestic and international markets. The British encouraged farmers to grow cash crops like cotton and sugarcane. As a result of all these measures, crop production in the Punjab region increased greatly. Thus, in contrast to Bengal, the Punjab region prospered under British rule.