| Two tragic events put India in the world headlines in 1984: the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in October, and the Bhopal disaster in December.  This map of South Asia, Afghanistan, and Burma was published in December 1984 and included a companion map of the Peoples of South Asia and an article on monsoons.The 1984 South Asia with Afghanistan and Burma map features: •  Thousands of place names including capitals, cities, and towns
 •  Ocean bathymetry and geographical features including mountains, passes, rivers, lakes, swamps, deserts, and glaciers
 •  Roads, railroads, and airports
 •  Geographical equivalents
 •  Oil fields and pipelines
 •  Ruins
 •  Colorful country and provincial borders
 
 Coverage Area:  India, Afghanistan, Burma, Pakistan, Bangledesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Andaman and Nicobar Islands
 
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