• 11/17 Focus: – India was hard to unite because of its size

and natural barriers. – Leaders like Asoka and Akbar the Great

knew tolerance was the key to controlling such a diverse population.

• Important Terms: – Tolerance

• Do Now: –Why were the Russians interested in

Ottoman lands?

Global I India Review

India• India was hard

to _________ because of its huge size and geographic features

unite

India• India depends

on ____________for rain in the summer

monsoons

India• Archaeological

studies of Indus Valley cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro show evidence of _______________•urban planning.

India

• _________________ was a Mauryan ruler who converted to Buddhism

• Unite large parts of India under his rule

• The Pillars of Asoka are an example of __________________

Asoka

Codified Law

India• India reaches a Golden

Age under the _________________• Concept of zero- Decimal System- Advances in math and

medicine- Expansion of Caste

System

•Gupta Empire

India• Caste System• was a rigid

social structure started by Hindus based on occupation and race

India• Mughal Dynasty– Islamic rulers

established absolute rule in India

India• Akbar the Great

- Strengthened central government

- Modernized army- Encouraged trade- Recognized India’s

diverse population and practiced tolerance

India• When Mughal rulers

after Akbar stopped being __________________the empire declined and it opened the door for ________________to begin to spread its influence in the region

tolerant

Great Britain