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11492073651After Gupta, when does India unify?16th century. decentralized politician landscape until then for 1000 years0
11492076915Southern Indiamore stable, had two successful centralized governments in the period of disunity after the Gupta fell1
11492083486Chola Kingdomruled 400 years, conquered Ceylon and parts of southeast Asia, dominated the sea with great navy, reached the South China Sea, drove out by Ceylon natives and reduced to a small kingdom2
11492110809Vijayanagar Kingdomoverseas trade brought new technologies, languages of Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Sanskrit, while Carnatic music evolved into its current form. promoted Hinduism as a unifying factor, founded by two brothers who left the Delhi Sultanate, eventually overthrown by Muslim kings3
11492133282Northern Indiafar less stable, invaded four times by Muslim armies through the northwest mountain passages4
11492150020Umayyadsinvaded northern Sind region, on fringe of Islam Empire, changed very little of daily lives, low Muslim influence on culture5
11492158577Mahmud of Ghanziintroduced Islam to India, conquered Punjab region, plundered temples and shrines, erected mosques on Hindu holy sites, unsuccessful attempt of Islamic conversion6
11492173648Delhi Sultanatereigned 300 years, poor implementation of government policies, turned to defense against the Mongols, imposed tax as an incentive to convert7
11492187076JizyaPoll tax that non-Muslims had to pay when living within the Delhi Sultanate Muslim empire, unsuccessful due to native resentment of foreign rulers8
11492208080Indian Ocean Basin Tradedepended on the monsoon winds to carry the ships all over, goods would come from the Northern Africa to India to Asia, connected by Islam9
11492218086Calicut, IndiaPortuguese merchants settled there, bought spices at low prices, and shipped them back to Europe10
11492223643Indian goodshigh quality fabric, woven carpets, pepper, tanned leather, stonework, high-carbon steel11
11492228999Spice IslandsEuropeans' name for the Moluccas, islands rich in cloves and nutmeg. modern Malaysia and Indonesia12
11492234194Swahili Coast goodsslaves, gold, ivory13
11492250093Chinese goodssilk and porcelain14
11492253724Southwest Asian goodshorses, figs, and dates15
11492259098monsoon windsseasonal wind in India, the winter monsoon brings hot, dry weather and the summer monsoon brings rain, made merchants time voyages very particularly16
11492265307intermarriagehow Islam was introduced to South Asia17
11492270975ProselytizingIslam actively sought converts in South Asia from Hindu18
11492278904Islam's appeal to low-caste Hindusequality of all believers19
11492282289Buddhistslargest number of converts to Islam due to corruption within its own monasteries20
11492288867Sufismystics, individual and emotional connection to God, most successful missionaries of Islam21
11492295172Bhakti MovementAn immensely popular development in Hinduism, emphasized love and devotion to God, didn't discriminate against women or those of a lower status22
11492305321Mira BaiCelebrated Hindu writer of religious poetry, songs of devotion, part of the Bhakti movement23
11492312560Guru Kabira blind weaver, who was one of the most famous Bhakti teachers, went so far to teach that Shiva, Vishnu, and Allah were all manifestations of single, universal deity. famous poet, look to youself to find religious truth, emotional connection to God24
11492328663Jatisa social group that does a particular job and that a person is born into, Muslim merchants made new ones when absorbed into Indian culture/society25
11492341987Islam influence on Indian societyvery little change to basic structure and gender norms26
11492349416Islam and Indian CultureIndian science and math translated into Arabic, scholars combined knowledge27
11492353497Islam and Indian ArchitectureIslamic geometric patterns with Hindu details28
11492358432Qutab MinarA gigantic leaning tower, the tallest structure in India, towering over a mosque on top of a Hindu temple29
11492361669Urdulanguage of Hindi grammar, Arabic and Farsi vocabulary, official language of Pakistan30
11492374602Southeast AsiaIndonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, some of Vietnam. heavily influenced by South Asia and Indian Merchants31
11492382788Funansociety in Southeast Asia, rules called "Raja", used Sanskrit, Hinduism accepted in larger culture, local deities and spirits, controlled thin shortcut between India and China, extracted fee from all traders who used it. Very wealthy. extensive irrigation system. Invaded by Chams and Khmers32
11492404603RajaKing in Sanskrit33
11492411522Khmer/Angkormost successful kingdom to control Southeast Asia, near Mekong River, lasted over 500 years.34
11492418911Angkor ThomCapital of the Khmer/Angkor kingdom, built to house the king and display grandeur. Hindu and Buddhist art, surrounded by a large moat35
11492430793Khmer innovationsextensive irrigation allowed multiple harvests a year, drainage system reduced impact of monsoon rains36
11492442952Angkor Wathuge Buddhist temple in Khmer kingdom, on UNESCO World Heritage List37
11492452315Islam and SE merchantsmerchants converted in hopes of having better trading relations38
11492459225MelakaThe first major center of Islam in Southeast Asia, built navy, imposed fees on ships passing through the Strait of Melaka, which was between Chinese and Indian ports39
11492471131Sultanate of Melakaended when Portuguese invaded in 151140
11492476857Portuguese in Melakagenerated wealth but caused conflicts that caused traders to diversify their routes and ports used so the strait was not as wealth-generating41

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