South Asia Flashcards

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Abbasid Caliphate → ?; ?; ?

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Seljuk Empire; Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt; Delhi Sultanates

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Delhi

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-Islam was not the dominant faith
-Hinduism (polytheistic) was supported
-Islam (monotheistic) was not that good
-No clean syncretism

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Turks

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-Converted to Islam → meaning they could not be enslaved anymore
-Leader was called a sultan
-Many were initially slave soldiers

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House of Wisdom

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-The renowned center of learning in Baghdad
-had hospitals, day care centers, mosques, universities, etc.
-People were nerds in math

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Trade

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Helped with trade in the Indian Ocean
Malacca strait was very important for trade
Mediterranean Sea was important for trade

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