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Contemporary South Asia

Question
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“The various countries in South Asia do not have the same kind of political system”. Elaborate.

Solution
The political systems in South Asia do not have similarlities for reasons  as mentioned below :



1.There is democracy in India and Sri Lanka. Both the countries have remained democratic through out their existence since independence.

2. Pakistan and Bangladesh have experienced both civilian and military rulers.

3. There was a constitutional monarchy in Nepal but in 2006. popular uprising led to the restoration of democracy. It reduced the King to a nomial position. Now the king has also been removed.

4. Bhutan is still a monarchy but the King has initiated plans for its transition to multi-party democracy.

5. Maldives was a Sultanate till 1968 when it was transformed into a republic with a presidential form of government.

6.Despite the mixed mixed record of the democratic experience, the people in all these countries share the aspiration for democracy.