Unit 3 600-1450 CE 4. India (Northern and Southern India) Flashcards

5564661647	Mahmud of Ghazni (6)	•Leader of Turks in Afghanistan that raided India 1001 CE; •demolished sites of Hinduism and Buddhism; •established Islamic shrines; •His successors developed more systematic way to conquer NORTHERN India; •early 1300s they conquered all Hindu kingdoms In N India; •and established Islamic State known as the Sultanate of Delhi	0
5570800739	Sultanate of Delhi (8)	•Sultan- "ruler"; •capital at Delhi; •for more than 300 yrs; •army of 300,00; •among most powerful in the Islamic World; •authority of Sultan did not extend past Delhi; •no permanent administration; •depended on goodwill of Hindu kings to carry out their policies and advance their interest; •No control over court (many sultans assassinated); •Sultans sponsored Islam	1
5570841447	2 Southern Kingdoms in India (3)	•1. Chola Kingdom; 2. Kingdom of Vijayanagar; •Southern India escaped chaos of North; •2 kingdoms had rule over Southern India during Post-Classical Era	2
5564661727	Chola Kingdom (4)	•850-1267; •Conquered parts of SE Asia; •allowed local and village institutions to rule themselves as long as there is order and taxes; •Revolt of Native Sinhalese reduced Chola Kingdom to a regional kingdom like all others in S India	3
5570888043	Kingdom of Vijayanagar ()		4