India Flashcards
Himalayas
Mountains that protects and separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia
Hindu Kush
Mountain range
Separates Pakistan from Afghanistan
Indus River
The Indus River flows southwest from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea
VERY LONG
irrigation
Rich soil for farming
Ganges River
Himalayas and flows eastward across northern India
VERY LONG
irrigation
Rich soil for farming
Monsoons
Seasonal winds and LOTS of rain
More crops, essential to their growth
But flooding
Deccan
VERY large plateau in India
the southern part of the subcontinent is a peninsula that thrusts south into the Indian Ocean. The center of the peninsula is a high plateau cut by twisting rivers.
Indus Valley
Enormous, flat and fertile plain
Has that desert in lower valley
Formed by Indus and Ganges rivers
Indus people came first
Mauryan
Empire established by Chandragupta Maurya In Magada Rose in wake of violence Had large army Established high taxes Religious toleration Asoka rules later: -Buddhism -> non-violence -after Asoka, power vacuum -lords try to obtain power, fail, empire falls
Gupta
Empire, rose through power obtained by marriage
Territorial boundaries expanded through war
Art and science flourished and grew
Diplomance and alliances are tactics
After Mauryan empire
Established by Chandra gupta
Asoka
Ruled Mauryan empire after Chandragupta Maurya
Feels sorrow after he gets many soldiers killed in war
Promoted Buddhism, grew because of him
Bc of this he established peace and non-violence
Roads built, better communication
Chandragupta Maurya
Establishes Mauryan empire
Killed family to claim throne
Expanded land, United India
Large army meant high taxes
Mughal
After Gupta empire
Islam power increased and gradual decay of Islam rulers in India
Founded by Babur
Inherited
Brilliant general, inherits lots of land, son Humayan loses land, Akbar takes over
Wisdom and tolerance
Golden age
Strong military, wasn’t threatened
Shah Jahan-taj mahal when wife died, people suffer from economic drain
Famine; lack of farming tools
Aurangzeb reins by killing brother, builds empire aggressively
Strict laws -> rebellion
No loyalty
Subcontinent
A distinguishable part of a continent
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Mountains separate the rest of Asia
Babur
Founds Mughal empire
Inherited
Brilliant general, inherits lots of land, son Humayan loses land
Akbar
Wisdom and tolerance
Golden age
Strong military, wasn’t threatened
Unifies India
