India and the Indian Ocean Basin, pages 405-428 Flashcards
Delhi Sultanate
a Muslim kingdom that ruled parts of India from the 13th to the 16th centuries. It was founded by the Turkic slave-general Qutb al-Din Aybak in 1206
Chola Kingdom
The Chola dynasty was a Tamil dynasty originating from southern India. At its height, it ruled over the Chola Empire, an expansive maritime empire.
Kingdom of Vijayanagar
2 brothers, Harihara and Bukka, founded empire, they were sent by the Delhi Sultanate to conquer area and then converted to Hinduism and fought against them
Promoted Hinduism throughout South Asia.
Monsoons
a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region
Appeal of Islam in India
Islam had no caste system, so regardless of your wealth you could still achieve enlightenment, while this is not true for Hinduism.
Changes in India because of Islam and diasporic communities
the caste system canage to integrate muslims with in. under there caste system they had behavioral expectations which allowed them to integrate into society fully without having to convert.
Bhakti Movement
wanted to erase the distinction between Hindus and Muslims by promoting piety, devotion, equality, and monotheism (Guru Kabir taught that Shiva, Vishnu, and Allah were manifestations of the same deity)
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak (1469-1539)
It combined elements of Hinduism and Islam.
Funan kingdom.
Location: Mekong River delta valley, Isthmus of Kra.Created administrator/bureaucratic class similar to the Kshatriya
Exchange in the Indian Ocean (items, technology etc.)
iron, Steele, cotton, sugar, porcelain, spices, horses, gold, ivory, enslaved people.
Diasporic communities
a group of people who don’t live in their original country but still maintain their heritage in their new land.
Consequences of networks of exchange
increased wealth and cultural awareness was improved
