Chapter 14 Solutions — India and Her Neighbours

Questions and Activities

1. 1.
   Explain who a maritime neighbour is with two examples with respect to India.
2. 2.
   How has Buddhism created links with India's neighbours? Give examples to explain your answer.
3. 3.
   What does 'open border' policy mean? How does the India–Nepal 'open border' policy affect the lives of people living along the border?
4. 4.
   The chapter says, "Being neighbours is not just about geography." Explain this statement with an example.
5. 5.
   What are the different ways in which India has helped smaller countries in her neighbourhood? Explain with examples.
6. 6.
   How do shared challenges become opportunities for cooperation? Were there examples in this chapter to illustrate this?
7. 7.
   If borders were drawn only by culture and connections, how would the map look different?
8. 8.
   On blank maps:

   • (a) Label India's neighbours.
   • (b) Draw arrows showing cultural flows (e.g., food, festivals, languages) between India and her neighbours.
   • (c) Imagine and redraw new 'borders of friendship' that connect neighbours through rivers, trade routes, or cultural zones.
   • (d) Collect pictures of the flags of the countries listed in this chapter and write your observations.