600-1450. king harsha ruled 606-648 buddhist unable to centralize rule generous leader was...
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Islam in India Military expedition defeated Sind in 711 Most of the population remained Hindu or Buddhist Arab administration was fighting so natives took over, but area was slightly under Abbasid control until 1258TRANSCRIPT
India/Delhi Sultanate & Trade
600-1450
King HarshaRuled 606-648BuddhistUnable to centralize ruleGenerous leaderWas assassinated without an heir
Islam in IndiaMilitary expedition defeated Sind in 711Most of the population remained Hindu or
BuddhistArab administration was fighting so natives
took over, but area was slightly under Abbasid control until 1258
Islam in IndiaMerchants
brought the religion to coastal areas
Intermarried with locals
Gujarat had a large Muslim population
Islam in India
Turkish invadersMahmud Ghazni led Turks in Afghanistan
Led 17 invasions into India from 1001 to 1027Wanted goods, not political powerDestroyed Buddhist and Hindu shrinesHelped push Buddhism outBuilt Islamic shrines instead
Delhi SultanateEstablished by Mahmud’s successorsEstablish capital at DelhiControlled most of Northern India from 1206-
1526Did major irrigation projectsEstablished centralization
Hindu Kingdoms in Southern IndiaChola Kingdom
850 to 1267Navy dominated South China Sea to Arabian
SeaAllowed local rule as long as they got their
taxes on timeRevolts led to the end
Hindu Kingdoms in Southern IndiaVijayanagar“ city of victory”Officials in Delhi sent two guys to go try to
control the regionThe two guys renounced Islam and set up
their own kingdom in 1336Was the dominate kingdom until Mughul
conquest in 1565
Population Growth in India600: 53 million800: 64 million (20% increase)1000: 79 million (25% increase)1500: 105 million Concentration of population in cities led to
urbanization, especially at port citiesCambay, Surat, Calicut, Quilon all had
populations over 100,000
Jewish TradersReligion and ethnicity created a common
bond amongst traders in the eastern hemisphere
Linked Europe and China during 8th-9th centuries
B/c of Diaspora, Jewish communities developed along the Silk Road Routes
Cities where they settled: Baghdad, Calicut, Cochin, Kaifeng, and Cairo
Muslim TradersReligion and ethnicity also created bondsDominated Indian Ocean routesLatten sails helped them trade from
Mesopotamia to China in two yearsb/c Islam was spread by trade rather than
conquest, many converted
South Pacific (Oceania)Austonesian-speaking peopleMigrated from South China and SE Asia to
Taiwan, Philippines, and eastern IndonesiaThose that stayed on these islands became
known as “Melanesians” those who kept migrating were called “Polynesians”
PolynesiansSailed in single and double
canoes100 to 150 feet longCould carry people, food,
and live animalsGot to Hawaii (400 ce),
Easter Island (400 ce) & New Zealand (750 ce)
Despite island settlements Polynesians share tools, names of plants, terms of kinship, and artistic styles
Malay Sailors Developed the junk cargo ship & traded in
South China Sea2-4 mastsTwo rudders400 to 500 tons capacity
Balance-lug sailsBecome lateen sails
Learned the patterns of monsoon windsTraveled the Indian Ocean and established
settlements in MadagascarTraded bananas
Pax Mongolica TradeAllowed for the reopening of the Silk RoadIbn Battuta and Marco Polo