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Interesting question!Let's see…1.PakistanPakistan is no surprise in this list! Formed in 1947, prior to that, it was a part of India!2. BangladeshFormer East Pakistan, Bangladesh was liberated in 1971 due to the India-Pakistan liberation war. Prior to that it was a part of Pakistan.3. Sri LankaSri Lanka was given the name Ceilão by the Portuguese when they arrived in 1505. Later on when Ceilão became a British Crown Colony,this very name was transliterated into English as Ceylon.Ceylon was a part of British India and thus, on historic claims, it should be a part of India.4. MyanmarMyanmar was a part of British India too!5. AfghanistanAfghanistan was under the rule of Maurya Dynasty during Ashoka's Rule.Umm.. let's make it short!During the Maurayan Empire's rule, Afghanistan, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, Burma, Tajikistan etc were all a part of India.6. Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Parts of Indonesia and ThailandMalaysia and other parts (the ones mentioned above) of south and south-east Asia(parts of Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Indo-China) were once under the Chola Empire. They were more like the Chola or Indian colonies, just like India was once a British colony.So,This is how Akhand Bharat(United India) would look like,Aditya KeshriEdit: People are sending me threatening messages for including POK in the map of Pakistan! Well look closely, there is an international border there, the area in green is self explanatory to be illegally occupied!This is going crazy, let me disappear away from all this*Disappears*

Well, it is going to be something venomous. There is actually only a handful of nonvenomous snakes that get large enough to be a threat to people, and in defense, snakes tend to only bite, not constrict, since that keeps the precious body away from the attacker. And as far as preying on humans, only the Green Anaconda, Reticulated Python, Burmese Python, African Rock Python, and the Amethystine Python can get that large, and only in the very rare chance one gets over 20 ft (6.09 meters).When it comes to dangerous, perhaps the worst are the Big Four from India, though they all can be found in multiple countries.Common KraitFound in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Decently sized, from 3–6 ft (.9–1.8 meters). Almost purely nocturnal, one of the largest issues is this snake often will crawl into beds to try and warm up next to the person sleeping. Once the person moves in their sleep, they take a bite. They have very small fangs, so the person usually doesn’t even wake up, and ends up dying in their sleep. The most lethal venom of the Big Four, death is highly likely without medical attention, with untreated bites having a mortality of nearly 80%.Indian CobraAlso called the Spectacled Cobra. Averaging around 5 ft (1.5 meters), they are found in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan. Very adaptable to almost all enviroments, they are quite common around people due to being rodent eaters. Untreated bites have a mortality rate of around 25%.Saw Scale ViperThe smallest of the Big Four, averaging 18 inches (45 cm), subspecies can be found in Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, parts of the Middle East, and Africa north of the equator, making it the most widespread of the four. The fastest striking snake on this list, it has an untreated bit mortality rate of roughly 20%.Russell’s ViperThe one that causes the most bites out of the Big Four, this species can be found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Pakistan, Cambodia, Tibet, China, Taiwan and Indonesia. Adults get to around 5 ft (1.5 meters), this snake has a tendency to inject most, if not all, its venom when it bites in defense. Untreated bites are lethal roughly half the time.So, add all them up, and in India alone, these 4 snakes cause an estimated 250,000 bites per year. Of these, roughly 50,000 die, making these 4 together the largest loss of life due to snakes on the planet.

Sri Lanka has had a long history that has tied the country to mainland South Asia as well as to mainland Southeast Asia and Southeast Asia in general. Sri Lanka is also an ethnically diverse country so depending on which ethnic group one focuses on, there will be different situations. I’m assuming in this case you’re referring to the culture of the largest ethnic group in the country, the Sinhalese. So I’m going to base my answer on the largest ethnic group in the country as well as the second largest ethnic group in the country, the Tamils.I wouldn’t say Sri Lanka is culturally closer to mainland Southeast Asia than South Asia. However, I would say that Sri Lanka is culturally close to both mainland Southeast Asia and Southeast Asia in general and South Asia, specifically India. I have created two lists below that show the cultural links Sri Lanka shares with both regions.Cultural links to South AsiaBuddhism is the dominant religion in Sri Lanka and it was brought to Sri Lanka from IndiaSri Lanka was historically under the cultural influence of India like many other parts of South and Southeast Asia. As a result, Sri Lanka derives many of its cultural traditions, etiquette, linguistic influences and other traditions from India.Sri Lankan cuisine has been influenced significantly by the cuisine of southern India, especially Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Pictured below is pittu which is of Indian origin.Certain aspects of the traditional dress in Sri Lanka has been influenced by India. The sari is of Indian origin and it worn by many Sri Lankan women. The traditional Sri Lankan version of the sari is the Kandyan sari. Pictured below are Sri Lankan flight attendants of SriLankan Airlines wearing the traditional sari.India has historically had a big impact on the traditional architecture of Sri Lanka.The traditional new year that is celebrated in Sri Lanka has Indian roots and the calendar system in Sri Lanka is of Indian origin. As a result, the timing of the new year in Sri Lanka falls in line with the traditional new year festivals in other parts of South Asia as well as mainland Southeast Asia.Apart from cultural influences from India, Indian empires such as the Chola dynasty also ruled over Sri Lanka.The Sri Lankan Tamil community shares many things in common with their neighbours in southern India.Hinduism is a major religion in Sri Lanka and it’s practiced by the vast majority of the Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian Tamil communities.Hindu influences have also permeated the cultural traditions of the Sinhalese people. Kataragama deviyo is the Sinhalese Buddhist version of Murugan, who is popularly worshiped by the Hindu Tamil communities of southern India and Sri Lanka as well as of Malaysia and Singapore.The traditional festivals of the Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian Tamil communities are also practiced by the Tamils of India. Thai Pongal, Deepavali and Maha Shivaratri are some of the major Hindu festivals that are also celebrated in South Asia. Pictured below is Deepavali as celebrated in Sri Lanka.Bollywood, Sinhalese-dubbed Indian soap operas and Hindi-language music are very popular in the country.Cultural links to Southeast Asia (including both mainland and maritime SE Asia)The dominant version of Buddhism that is practiced in Sri Lanka is Theravada Buddhism. Theravada Buddhism is also practiced in most of mainland Southeast Asia (Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and parts of southern Vietnam). Theravada Buddhism reached mainland Southeast Asia by way of Sri Lanka. Before the arrival of the Sri Lankans to mainland Southeast Asia, the dominant form of Buddhism practiced in the region was originally from India.In regards to traditional festivals, the Sinhalese people are culturally quite distant from South Asia. Festivals such as Deepavali, Maha Shivaratri, Holi or Makar Sankranti are not celebrated by the Sinhalese people like they are in India, Nepal or Bangladesh. The traditional festivals of the Sinhalese people are the same or are variations of festivals that are also celebrated in mainland Southeast Asia. Navam Poya (known as Makha Bucha Day in Thailand, Meak Bochea in Cambodia and Boun Khao Chi in Laos), Esala Poya (known as Dhammasekya Day in Burma and Asanha Bucha in Thailand), Medin Poya (known as Boun Pha Vet in Laos, Thet Mahachat in Thailand and Tabaung Festival in Burma), Vap Poya (known as Boun Suang Huea in Laos, Thadingyut Festival in Burma and Wan Ok Phansa in Thailand) and Il Poya (known as That Luang Festival in Laos, Tazaungdaing Festival in Burma, Loi Krathong in Thailand and Bon Om Touk in Cambodia) are some examples of festivals that are celebrated by both Sri Lanka and mainland Southeast Asia. Vesak, which is also celebrated in India, is also a major festival celebrated in both Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia as well as East Asia.The Sinhalese use the Buddhist lunisolar calendar which is also used in most of mainland Southeast Asia as well as by the ethnic Chinese communities of maritime Southeast Asia.Natha deviyo is a very popular bodhisattva that is worshiped by the Sinhalese Buddhists. Natha deviyo is worshiped as Guanyin by the ethnic Chinese communities of both mainland and maritime Southeast Asia. Guanyin is also worshiped in East Asia. Pictured below is a statue of Natha (Guanyin) at Seema Malaka temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka.Sri Lankan cuisine has significantly been influenced by the cuisines of Southeast Asia. As a result, many people often state that the taste of Sri Lankan cuisine is a mix of Indian, Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai flavours. Indonesian cuisine has had a big impact on Sri Lankan cuisine. Dodol, sambals, satay, ekor soup, nasi goreng, mee goreng, kaha buth and surul appam, for example, were derived or originated from Indonesian cuisine. Pictured below is pol sambol, a Sri Lankan sambal.Sri Lanka’s Buddhist heritage means that Sri Lanka shares many cultural and historical links to Southeast Asia. In the past, following a decline, Sri Lanka’s monastic lineage was revived through contact with Burma and Thailand.Among diaspora groups there are connections between the Sri Lankan and mainland Southeast Asian communities through the establishment of Buddhist temples and cultural festivals that are celebrated among those communities. For example, in Australia at the Wat Pa Buddharangsee Buddhist Temple in Sydney every year the temple holds a celebration for the traditional new year (mentioned above) which attracts many people including non-Asians and non-Buddhists. The festival is always pan-Asian and represents not only the Thai but the Sri Lankan, Cambodian, Laotian and Burmese people who celebrate the festival as well.There is a big batik industry in Sri Lanka and it’s very popular in the country. Batik is of Indonesian origin. Pictured below is a model wearing a batik sariThe outrigger canoe, known in Sinhalese as the oruwa, originated among the Austronesian-speaking peoples of Southeast Asia. It is a mode of transport that has traditionally been used by the Sinhalese people.Sri Lanka was asked to join ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) as a founding member of the organisation in 1967. Sri Lanka declined to join because of its policy of non-alignment at the time as ASEAN was very pro-Western. Joining ASEAN would have meant it went against its policy of non-alignment.Sri Lanka’s cultural and historical links to Southeast Asia, particularly with mainland Southeast Asia, has at times resulted in Sri Lanka being classified as a Southeast Asian country.Like Southeast Asia, Korean dramas and Kpop enjoy a lot of popularity in Sri Lanka. Except for Northeast India, Nepal and Bhutan, Korean pop culture hasn’t had the same impact in other parts of South Asia like it has in Sri Lanka, Northeast India, Nepal or Bhutan. As a result, Sri Lanka alongside Northeast India, Nepal and Bhutan are pulled closer towards Southeast Asia and East Asia, for that matter, when discussing the popularity of Korean dramas in those countries and regions.In my opinion, Sri Lanka is somewhat a cultural bridge between South Asia and Southeast Asia. Sri Lanka straddles both the cultural realms of South Asia and Southeast Asia. As a result, it is a country that is both culturally “South Asian” and “Southeast Asian”.