Chapter 16: India and the Indian Ocean Basin Reading and Study Guide

BIG QUESTIONS: (as you work through the chapter, keep these in mind) 1. How will Islam be introduced into India? What was its appeal? 2. What will be the impact o cross!cultural trade in the Indian "cean #asin? $. What will be the impact o the %aste system on Indian society? VOC BU! R"
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INTRO*UCTION

In what ways will India in luence other areas o -. /sia? How will the Indian "cean basin mo&e toward greater economic integration? In what way was the 0upta empire similar to the Han and 1oman empires? 23rom the end o the 0upta dynasty (445 %...) until the 16th century, India remained a 777777777777777 777777777777777 land.8

Is-a+ic and /indu 0ingd$+s

! The Quest ,$r Centra-i(ed Ru-e What was politics like in 9orthern India? How did the Khyber Pass in luence this? %Intr$ducti$n $, Is-a+ t$ N$rthern India What three groups will bring Islam to 9. India? %The /indu 0ingd$+s $, S$uthern India How did -outhern kingdoms di er politically rom those in the 9orth? In what way were they similar?

&r$ducti$n and Trade in the Indian Ocean Basin

What was the result o larger agricultural yields on postclassical India? Who was this similar to? % gricu-ture in the )$ns$$n 1$r-d How will the changing seasons impact irrigation techni:ues in India? th #y the 1; century India had at least 7777777 cities with a population o&er 155,555. %Trade and Ec$n$+ic *e2e-$p+ent $, S$uthern India Why will -outhern India e*perience greater economic de&elopment than the 9orth?

%Cr$ss%Cu-tura- Trade in the Indian Ocean Basin How was trade in the Indian "cean di erent in the postclassical era? What is meant by India<s geographic location making it a =natural site< or trade? What caused trade to =surge<? What made /*um uni:ue to its neighbors? %Caste and S$ciety What kind o pressures were placed on the caste system? How will the %aste system adapt to changes in Indian society?

The )eeting $, /indu and Is-a+ic Traditi$ns

What two religious traditions will lose popularity in India at this time? What two will increasingly dominate? %The *e2e-$p+ent $, /induis+ What e&ents helped lead to #uddhism<s decline? Why will Indians embrace the de&otional Hindu cults? %Is-a+ and Its ppea What was the impact o -u is on Indians acceptance o Islam?

The In,-uence $, Indian S$ciety in S$utheast sia

Who will introduce Indian in luence into -. /sia? %The States $, SE sia What were /ngkor )hom and /ngkor Wat? Why are they still remembered today? %The rri2a- $, Is-a+ Why will ruling elites in -. /sia o ten!times con&ert to Islam? How will >elaka become wealthy? Where is it located? How will they help the spread o Islam?

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