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South AsiaGlobal Studies

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South Asia the “sub continent”

South Asia/ Sub Continent of Asia South Asia

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History has created diversity today!

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Indus Civilization2600 B.C.E- 1600 B.C.E

First Civilization

India is named after the Indus River

First civilization and religiously important…

Flourished at the time when both Ancient Egypt and Sumer were at their heights.

Indus River Valley is in present day Pakistan.

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What were the cities of this early civilization?

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Indus Valley CitiesMohenjo-daro, Baths

Excavated ruinsCoastal Harappan

settlement

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Gods of Indus ValleySeated Shiva figure termed Pashupati Shiva statue

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Aryan Period1600 BCE – 500 BCE

Where did they come from?

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Aryan/Vedic period

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Aryans brought language & their gods!

Sanskrit Rig Vedas

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They brought…Domestic Horse &

sacred Cow

Indus Bull

Iron weapons & conquest

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Established the Caste System

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Alexander the Great

Conquered Northern India- 325 B.C.E.

Alexander didn’t stay long, after a few years he returned to

Babylon-where he died

A man named Chandragupta was able to overthrow the

Aryan kingdom and form a big new empire over all of northern India and into Afghanistan- The

Mauryan Empire

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Mauryan Period326 B.C.E- 184 B.C.E

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Mauryan LeadersChandragupta Emperor Ashoka

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Ashoka Greatest King of the Mauryans

Why is he a hero? Ashoka’s Edicts

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Gupta Empire re-unites India.

320 A.D.- 535 A.D.

Emperor Chandragupta (chose name from great Mauryan

ruler)

Empire last for about 200 years

Southern India is NOT part of the empire & is still controlled

by different Hindu Kings.

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Gupta Empire = Golden Ages

Like many other empires in the world- Gupta was time of Golden Ages..

Han Dynasty

African Kingdoms- Ghana & Mali

European Renaissance in the Middle Ages

Enlightenment

Pax Romana

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Southern part of India?King Raja Raja Chola

Ruled by Hindu Kingdoms

Decline of the Gupta Empire

As the Gupta empire becomes weak and declines, invaders from many areas take over parts of South Asia.

Next 1,000 years no real unity, different kingdoms etc.

One kingdom was King Raja Raja Chola…

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Beginning of Muslim influence in South

Asia1st Muslim EmpireDelhi Sultanate

13th- 18th Centuries1200 A.D.- 1700 A.D.

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Delhi SultanatesSeries of Dynasties

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Old Delhi becomes capital of Islamic India.

Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq, Delhi Old Delhi

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Invaders from Central Asia: Mongolians

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Mugal/Mongol Empire

2nd Muslim Empire- 1500’s- 1800s.

Gun Powder Empire

It consolidated Islam in South Asia.

Spread Muslim/Persian Arts and Culture.

Centralized government & many smaller kingdoms.

Fusion of languages

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Mugal (Mongol) Islamic Empire

Master of “Hindustan”Zahiruddin Muhammad

Babur

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Tolerance & intolerance!

Under Baber, Muslims were NOT absorbed into Hindu society.

Hindus were forced to pay “tax” that was not required of Muslims.

Destruction of Hindu temples; some conflict between

Hindus/Muslims.

However for much of their empire they allowed Hindus to reach senior government or military

positions.

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Akbar the GreatWhy ?

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Shah Jahan What is his legacy?

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European Imperialism ends Muslim rule in S.

Asia.