Cultural DiffusionCultural Diffusion When two cultures come into contact with each other the ideas, customs or practices of one culture are blended or incorporated

into the other culture or completely new cultural customs are formed.

Can you think of examples of cultural diffusion in the food

Americans eat?

Spaghetti and Meatballs, Crab Spaghetti and Meatballs, Crab Rangoon and Southwestern EggrollsRangoon and Southwestern Eggrolls

Can you think of examples of cultural diffusion in the clothes

Americans wear?

Berets, Jeans, Uggs and Ponchos

Can you think of examples of cultural diffusion in the language

Americans speak?

Gesundheit, Bon Voyage, Gracias

The Delhi SultanateThe Delhi Sultanate

Cultural Diffusion In India

Sikhism – a religion that blends Muslim and Hindu traditions

Cultural Diffusion In India

Urdu – a language that blended Farsi (spoken in Persia), Arabic and Hindi

The Delhi SultanateThe Delhi Sultanate

• 1206 – 1526 ce

• Founded by Turkish Muslims

• Turks, Persians and Arabs moved to India

• Trade Increased

• Weakened in 1300’s by invasion of Tamerlane

The Mughal The Mughal EmpireEmpire

Barbur, a Mongolian, defeated Sultan

Ibrahim's army and set up the dynasty

(1526- 1857ce)

Akbar the GreatAkbar the Great

Akbar the GreatAkbar the Great• Greatest Mughal ruler• Won support of Hindu subjects through policy of

toleration• Opened government jobs to members of all castes

(classes)

Akbar the GreatAkbar the Great

• Treated Hindu princes (rajas) as partners in ruling

• Ended the tax on non-Muslims

• Married Hindu princesses (ask me how many)

• Used paid officials instead of hereditary officials

• Modernized the army• Encouraged international

trade• Introduced land reforms

Empress Nur JahanEmpress Nur Jahan• Increased trade and the

wealth of the empire

• Engaged in diplomacy with other noble women in other realms

• Had many palaces and mosques built

• Took care of the poor and orphaned girls

Shah Jahan and the Taj MahalThe Taj Mahal was built as a tomb for Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz, who died

giving birth to their 14th child.

The Taj MahalThe Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal has a reflecting pool in The Taj Mahal has a reflecting pool in front of it. What U.S. landmark has a front of it. What U.S. landmark has a

reflecting pool?reflecting pool?

Photo Shopped Taj MahalPhoto Shopped Taj MahalBut I still think it looks neatBut I still think it looks neat

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3-2-1 – Brainstorm the following:3-2-1 – Brainstorm the following:• 3 – empires ruled by Muslims

• 2 – ethnic groups that converted to Islam other than the Arabs

• 1 – example of Cultural Diffusion in America