South Asia
P:
-Muslims took over parts of Indus Valley early in the 8th Century (during the Umayyad Dynasty).
-By the early 13th century they established the Dehli Sultanate.
-The Muslim rulers allowed the “native” Hindus and Buddhists to keep their beliefs, though they had to pay taxes.
-Muslim empire NOT tied to Baghdad.
-Sultans commanded an army of 3,000.
-the leaders for the next 300 years called themselves “sultans”, however they never fully controlled the regional Hindu leaders.
-Sultans never established a permanent bureaucracy
-Muslims took over parts of Indus Valley early in the 8th Century (during the Umayyad Dynasty).
-By the early 13th century they established the Dehli Sultanate.
-The Muslim rulers allowed the “native” Hindus and Buddhists to keep their beliefs, though they had to pay taxes.
-Muslim empire NOT tied to Baghdad.
-Sultans commanded an army of 3,000.
-the leaders for the next 300 years called themselves “sultans”, however they never fully controlled the regional Hindu leaders.
-Sultans never established a permanent bureaucracy
E:
-Urbanization – Delhi was the second largest Muslim city in the world
-Agricultural yields increased significantly
-Regional trade and trans-regional trade
-Merchant and artisan guilds became more influential
-Indian Ocean Basin trade
-Urbanization – Delhi was the second largest Muslim city in the world
-Agricultural yields increased significantly
-Regional trade and trans-regional trade
-Merchant and artisan guilds became more influential
-Indian Ocean Basin trade
R:
-Islamic government
-By 1500 C.E. about a quarter of the population converted to Islam
-Sufi’s were the most effective agents of conversion to Islam
some Buddhists, low-caste and outcastes converted to Islam because of egalitarian aspects
-some converted to Islam to avoid taxes
-to respond to the “threat” of losing converts to Islam, Hindus started Bhakti cults (open to women & untouchables) where mystical practices involved chants and drugs
-Growth in Hindu devotional cults that offered salvation and moral thought, due to the influence of Islam and Buddhism
-Islamic government
-By 1500 C.E. about a quarter of the population converted to Islam
-Sufi’s were the most effective agents of conversion to Islam
some Buddhists, low-caste and outcastes converted to Islam because of egalitarian aspects
-some converted to Islam to avoid taxes
-to respond to the “threat” of losing converts to Islam, Hindus started Bhakti cults (open to women & untouchables) where mystical practices involved chants and drugs
-Growth in Hindu devotional cults that offered salvation and moral thought, due to the influence of Islam and Buddhism
S:
-Muslim princes adopted regal practices that were Hindu-like and contrary to the Quran
-Muslims developed a type of caste system
-With the growth of trade, new merchant sub-castes formed in the form of workers’ guilds
-women forced to marry at a young age and could not remarry. Ritual of Sati practiced (widows burned when husband died)
-South Asia remained the least converted of Muslim territories
-Muslim princes adopted regal practices that were Hindu-like and contrary to the Quran
-Muslims developed a type of caste system
-With the growth of trade, new merchant sub-castes formed in the form of workers’ guilds
-women forced to marry at a young age and could not remarry. Ritual of Sati practiced (widows burned when husband died)
-South Asia remained the least converted of Muslim territories
I:
-Interaction between Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and outcastes was extensive
-Muslims maintained power with armies
-most invaders of India eventually became “Indian” / not the Muslims
-problem between Muslims & Hindus is a major conflict today. Interactions through trade with Southeast Asia heavily influenced Southeast Asian society.
-Political and cultural traditions began to match those in South Asia
-Interaction between Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and outcastes was extensive
-Muslims maintained power with armies
-most invaders of India eventually became “Indian” / not the Muslims
-problem between Muslims & Hindus is a major conflict today. Interactions through trade with Southeast Asia heavily influenced Southeast Asian society.
-Political and cultural traditions began to match those in South Asia
A:
-some religious poetry written by women (Kabir) and were written in the regional languages
-pictures and poetry of bhaki movement show personalized devotion
-Dhows – larger ships for Indian Ocean trade
-some religious poetry written by women (Kabir) and were written in the regional languages
-pictures and poetry of bhaki movement show personalized devotion
-Dhows – larger ships for Indian Ocean trade
N:
-Muslims controlled a large area of India
-The sultans established their capital at Delhi, a strategic site controlling access from Punjab to the Ganges valley
-Muslims controlled a large area of India
-The sultans established their capital at Delhi, a strategic site controlling access from Punjab to the Ganges valley
Charlene Wilts