Chapter 26 Flashcards
What piece of information from The Book of Ancient Kings suggests that Sumatra and
Java may have been a single island at one time?
The inhabitants were drowned with their property, and after the water receded, the mountain and surrounding land turned to sea, dividing the island into two parts. This suggests that before the tidal wave from Krakatoa, Sumatra and Java were one island, and they became separate only after the water settled.
Who is Aryabhata?
An Indian astronomer proposed that the Earth is a sphere that moves around the sun while rotating on its axis.
Who is King Candrawarman?
The ruler of the kingdom of Tarumanagara, located on the northern end of Java, was succeeded by Suryawarman after the explosion of Krakatoa.
Who is Toramana?
A Hephthalite warleader conquered northern India, captured the city of Eran in 510, and declared himself king.
What happened to Chandragupta II’s empire in the time since his passing to the reign of Narasimha?
-After Chandragupta II’s reign, his empire shrunk drastically.
-Minor kings had asserted their independence.
-Hephthalites were pouring into the north of India.
-The Hephthalite Toramana conquered his way into India and in 510 attacked Eran.
Why did Mihirakula want to get rid of Buddhism in India?
The Manichean king of the Hephthalites converted to Nestorian Christianity, which had spread through Persia. He sought to eliminate Buddhism from his empire to strengthen his religion and territory. Mihirakula likely felt hostile toward Buddhism because it was associated with the Guptas and posed a threat to his empire.
What land did the Guptas rule over during the reign of Mihirakula? Why was Mihirakula
threated by a group with such a small domain?
The Gupta domain shrank to the area of Magadha in the Ganges Valley. Despite their reduced size, the Guptas remained the most powerful opponents of Mihirakula on the Indian frontier.
Why were the Hindu Indians in his
empire angered by Mihirakula?
Mihirakula came to power and started destroying Buddhist temples, monasteries, and books. Local rulers, frustrated with his actions, joined the Guptas to fight against him. In 528, the governor of Malwa achieved a significant victory against Mihirakula.
What happened to power in northern India after Mihirakula?
The Guptas, aided by the governor of Malwa, succeeded in driving out Mihirakula but could not maintain power. The Hephthalite wars had destroyed monasteries and cities and disrupted trade routes. Consequently, northern India returned to a fragmented state, with many small kingdoms ruled by independent kings.
Where were Sumatra and Java located in relation to the southeastern Indian coast?
What cities were found on these islands, and where was Krakatoa located in relation to
the two islands?
Sumatra and Java are two islands located east of the southeastern Indian coast, across.
-The kingdom of Kantoli was on the southern end of Sumatra.
-The kingdom of Tarumanagara, ruled by King Candrawarman, was on the northern end of Java. the Indian Ocean.
What piece of information from The Book of Ancient Kings suggests that Sumatra and
Java may have been a single island at one time?
The inhabitants were drowned along with their property. After the water subsided, the mountain and surrounding land became sea, dividing the island into two parts. This suggests that before the tidal wave from Krakatoa, Sumatra and Java were one island, which separated only after the wave receded.
