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115828199Mauryan Empire321 BCE-185 BCE. After Alexander conquered India. Started in Ganges Valley Region and Magadha in the east, then spread throughout all of current day India and Pakistan0
115828200ChandraguptaCreator of Mauryan Empire1
115828201KuatalyaMauryan Empire. Enforcer of the law book, Arthasahastra2
115828202AshokaMauryan Empore. Conquered southern Kalinga, then felt guilty and became Buddhist. Changdragupta's grandson. Built great capital, trade (agriculture), and a central treasury (taxes)3
115828203Gupta Empire1 CE-300 CE. Revival of Mauryan Empire, but much smaller. Started again in Ganges Valley and Mahadha in the east and spread under 3 key leaders: Chandra Gupta, Samadra Gupta, and Chandra Gupta II. Fell to white Huns4
115828204Chandra Gupta, Samadra Gupta, and Chandra Gupta IINot related to Changragupta, of Mauryan Empire. Built elaborate roads connected to Silk Road, developed military tactics, created trade.5
115828205Harsha's Kingdom606-648 CE. Tried to bring back centralized imperial rule. Military included: 20,000 cabalry, 50,000 infantry, and 5,000 war elephants.6
115828206HarshaScholar, Buddhist, generous to his subjects. Assassinated, and his small empire disintegrated.7
115828207Indian Disunity Before 1000 CEIn 550 the Gupta Empire collapsed (last nation). 700's C.E- Muslims started to reach India. 1000 CE- Ready to take it over8
115828208Muslim Invasions and Delhi Sultanate1022- Muslim warlords seized India;s Punjab provincs. 1206- Muslims captured Delhi. 1206-1520's- Muslims established Delhi Sultanate, ruled by Muhammad Ghuri, Then Il Tutmish. Muslims spread Islam, but didn't replace Hinduism and Buddhism. Delhi Sultanate reached its peak under Muhammad Ibn Tughluq (1325-1351). Then south broke up, Timur invaded. Muslim Abbasid Dynasty collapsed in 1528, which led to the independent southern states of India.9
115828209Independent Southern States100 BCE-1900 CE Tamil Kingdoms0 Chola, Pandya, Chera. 1300's breakup of Delhi Sultanate led to more southern states. 1338- Bengal. 1347- Bahmani Kingdom. 1390- Gujarat City. 1336- Vijayanagara empire. Malibar city states formed on Indian Coast10
115828210Collapse of Delhi SultanateBegan to lost territory in 1300's. Ransacked by Timur (Mongol leader) in 1398. Delhi Sultanate steadily weakened during 1400's11
115828211Babur the TigerMongol warlord. 1498- Launched full scale invasion of India from the North. With army of 12,000, defeated a force 10 times the size of his own. 1526- After the battle of Panipat, founded his own government (Mughal Empire). 1530- Died12
115828212The Mughal EmpireTurkish. Mughal empire continued 200 years after Babur. All Mughal rulers were Muslim.1600's- Lost ground to Europe. 1st capital- Agra (Taj Mahal). 2nd Capital- Delhi. Peacock Thrown. Traded cotton, Hinduism, Buddhism, women aristocrats awarded titles, architecture, painting, poetry, Hindu gods.13
115828213Gunpowder EmpiresThree great Muslim empires. Mughal, Ottoman, Safavid.14
115828214AurangzedAkbar's gread grandson. Leader of Mughal Empire. Militant Muslim, forced people to Islam, which weakened economy and let to empire's decline in 1700's15
115828215Akbar the Great1556-1605. Grandson of Babur. Completed conquest of India. Great commander. Heavy artillery. Gov't with tax code, legal system, religious tolerance16
115828216Arrival of Europeans1498- Portuguese trader Vasco de Gama arrived. 1600's- Spanish, Dutch, French, English. 1661- Bombay ceded to English. Dutch established Colombo, Portuguese extablished Calcutta. 1740's- British and French fought to control India. 1750's- English expelled French.17
115828217Ghandi1900's- Became political activist and father of India to fight off British Imperialism. Hind. Hindu, lived meagerly, protested, fasted. Great Salt March, Muslim/ Hindu Riots18
115828218Indian Ocean TradeTrading network tied together East Africa, Arabian peninsula, Persian Guly, India, Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, China, and Japan. Connected Red Sea, Suez Isthmus, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea19
115828219West of Indian Ocean TradeControlled by Arab traders. Ivory, animal hides, timber, gold, slaves20
115828220Middle East of Indian Ocean TradeTextiles, carpets, glass, horses.21
115828221India of Indian Ocean TradeGems, elephants, salt, cotton22
115828222Sri Lanka of Indian Ocean TradeCinnamon23
115828223China of Indian Ocean TradeSilk, porcelain, paper24
115828224Japan of Indian Ocean TradeSilver25
115828225Major Ports in Indian OceanSofala, Mombasa, Mogadishu26
115828226Major Ports in East AfricaJidda, Mecca, Ormuz27
115828227Major Ports in West IndiaCambay, Calicut28
115828228Major Ports in ChinaHangzhou29
115828229Geograhpy of Southeast AsiaThree zones- Mainland (Mekong River flows through). Malay Peninsula. Archipelagoes of the Indian Ocean and South China Sea (volcanis islands). Climate is tropical, terrain mountainous, rainforests. 3000-2000 BCE- Malays and others arrived from China and Indai. Agriculture practiced by 2000 BCE. Early people were also bronze workers and navigators30
115828230Southeast Asian StatesFunan (200-500 Malay) Chenla (500 Combodia). Burma (500). Thai (500). Vietnamese shates of Champa and Annam. Influenced by China and India. SE Asian states- Key players in Indian Ocean Trade31
116606638CambodiaKhmer empire (500's-1454 CE). Reached its peak during Angkor period (889-1454). Rulers were aggressive expanding to Burma and Malay. Influenced by India- Hinduism, Buddhism. 21,000 temples32
116606639Angkor Thom and Angkor WatCapitals of Cambodia built during 1100's.33
116606640SumatraSrivijayan empire (500's-1100's). Capital was on Indonesian Island, Sumatra. 600's- Gained control of Indonesia and Malay trade routes. Influenced by India- Hinduism, Buddhism, Borobudor temple. Tamil Kingdoms attacked in 1000's, led to decline. Kertanagara empire took over in 1200's.34
116606641Polynesia2500 BCE-900 CE, left Philippines and Indonesia and settled throughout thousands of Pacific Islands (Oceania). Root farmers, taro, sweet potatoes. Raised pigs, chickens. Fishers, tribes with chiefs, taboo sailors.35
116606642Polynesian Waves of MigrationMirconesia- Melanesia- New Guinea- Australia- Fiji-Polynesia- Hawaii- Easter Island Society36
116606643Colonialism DefinitionThe establishment, maintenance, acquisition, and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. A process whereby soverignty over the colony is claimed by the metropolitan center and the social structure, government, and economics of the colony are changed by colonists.37
116606644ColonialismA set of unequal relationships between the colonists and the colony.38
116606645The term Colonialism usually refers to...A period of history from the late 15th to 20th century, when European nation states established colonies on other continents.39
116606646Factors of Colonialism JustificationProfits to be made, expansion of power of the metropolitan center and various religious and political beliefs.40
116606647Colonialism and imperialism were ideologically linked with...Mercantilism41
116606648Imperialism DefinitionThe creation and maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural and territorial relationship, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination42
116606649Imperialism of the last 500 yearsDescribed as a primarily western undertaking that employs "Expansionist-mercantilism and latterly communist- systems"43
116606650Imperialized Geographical DomainsMongolian Empire, Roman Empire, Ottoman Empire, Holy Roman Empire, Portuguese Empire, Spanish Empire, Dutch Empire, Persian Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Chinese Empire, British Empire.44
116606651The term Imperialism can be applied to...Domains of knowledge, beliegs, values, and expertise, such as the empires of Christianity and Islam45
116606652Imperialism is...Usually autocratic, and sometimes monolothic46

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