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| 14753049840 | North v. South India | North -turbulent and chaotic politics after fall of Gupta Dynasty -local states fought over power and territory -nomadic Turkish people took advantage -Harsha South -Chola Kingdom and Kingdom of Vijayanagar -better trade | 0 | |
| 14753049841 | King Harsha | Temporarily restored unified rule in North India -strong army -built hospitals, distributed wealth, patronized scholars Collapsed -unable to restore permanent centralized rule -local rulers had established authority too securely -Harsha assassinated, no heir to assume throne | 1 | |
| 14753049842 | Conquest of Sind | Arab forces (Abbasid Dynasty) conquered Sind -arrival of Islam religion -despite among Arab administration in Senda allowed local elites to reassert Hindu authority | 2 | |
| 14753049843 | Mahmud of Ghazni | leader of the Muslim Turks in Afghanistan -annexed several Indian states -destroyed Hindu temples -violent behavior discourages Indians to convert to Islam | 3 | |
| 14753049844 | Sultanate of Delhi | Islamic Muslim State - from Mahmud of Ghazni -built mosques, shrines, etc | 4 | |
| 14753049845 | Chola Kingdom | Southern India - one of 2 states -strong navy and trade -not tightly centralized: allowed autonomy for local institutions if they maintained order and paid taxes | 5 | |
| 14753049846 | Kingdom of Vijayanagar | Southern India - one of the. 2 states that. Had nominal rule. -sultans of Delhi extended authority to Southern Indian and sent two brothers Harihara and Bukka to represent the sultans and implement court policies -they converted back to Hindu and established an independent empire; trade continued | 6 | |
| 14753049847 | Monsoons | seasonal winds -south: rainfall, north: cool and dry Essential for growing seasons and irrigation systems | 7 | |
| 14753049848 | Irrigation systems | replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops North India -used Indus River, moved to Ganges and found water to build irrigation systems South India -dry land without rivers, irrigation was crucial -dams, reservoirs, canals, wells -agriculture production increased | 8 | |
| 14753049849 | Urbanization in India | Result of agriculture production Sultanate of Delhi population growing super fast Southern Indian grew faster because of agriculture production | 9 | |
| 14753049850 | Temples | Public life revolved around Hindu temples -organized actives, coordinated work, maintained surplus for times of need, provided schooling for boys Possessed large tracts of agriculture land -Employed hundreds | 10 | |
| 14753049851 | Dhows/Junks | Maritime traders recognized patters in monsoons and found a way to make traveling easier and efficient -able to build bigger ships that could carry more cargo Dhows -used by Middle East Junks -used by Chinese | 11 | |
| 14753049852 | Kingdom of Axum | Ethiopia -started as a small kingdom of merchants -Invaded Kush and became Egypt's link to southern lands -adopted Christianity and established church -maintained its independence from Islam | 12 | |
| 14753049853 | Emporia | Indian port cities that were involved in maritime trade in the Indian Ocean Basin. | 13 | |
| 14753049854 | Caste System | a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity -adapted to immigrants and integrated them (Turkish, Muslim) -subcastes (jati) of guilds -promoted by temples | 14 | |
| 14753049855 | Brahman | A single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything | 15 | |
| 14753049856 | Vishnu | Preserver of the world Observed universe from heavens, entered human world to resists evil or communicate his teachings | 16 | |
| 14753049857 | Shiva | God of fertility and a destructive deity Brought life and took it away | 17 | |
| 14753049858 | Bhakti movement | Movement to narrow the gap between Hinduism and Islam -wasn't successful | 18 | |
| 14753049859 | Guru Kabir | Taught that Vishnu, shiva, and Allah were all manifestations of a single deity | 19 | |
| 14753049860 | Melaka | SE Asia Prominent in trade - control strait of Melaka Built a navy - patrolled waters and protected sea lanes Levied taxes on value of cargo Converted from Hindu to Islam | 20 | |
| 14753049861 | Kunan | 1st state in SE Asia with Indian influence Capital was port of Oc Eo Grew wealthy from controlling trade between china. And India (isthmus of kra) Ruling classes adopted Indian political, cultural, and religious traditions Internal power struggle led to it's downfall | 21 | |
| 14753049862 | Srivijaya | SE Asia Powerful navy- controlled commerce in SE Asian waters Financed navy and bureaucracy from taxes levied on ships passing through Maintained all sea trade between China and India Decline due to Chola Kingdom | 22 | |
| 14753049863 | Angkar | Magnificent monuments influenced by India -kings designed city as reflection of Hindu world order -converted to Buddhism, added to city Angkor abandoned after being raided and destroyed -French missioniraries rediscovery this place | 23 |
