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South Asia

South Asia. Global Studies . South Asia the “sub continent”. South Asia/ Sub Continent of Asia. South Asia. History has created diversity today !. Indus Civilization 2600 B.C.E- 1600 B.C.E. First Civilization India is named after the Indus River

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South Asia

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  1. South Asia Global Studies

  2. South Asia the “sub continent” South Asia/ Sub Continent of Asia South Asia

  3. History has created diversity today!

  4. 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.

  5. What were the cities of this early civilization?

  6. Indus Valley Cities Mohenjo-daro, Baths Excavated ruins Coastal Harappan settlement

  7. Gods of Indus Valley Seated Shiva figure termed Pashupati Shiva statue

  8. Aryan Period1600 BCE – 500 BCE • Where did they come from?

  9. Aryan/Vedic period

  10. Aryans brought language & their gods! Sanskrit Rig Vedas

  11. They brought… Domestic Horse & sacred Cow Iron weapons & conquest • Indus Bull

  12. Established the Caste System

  13. 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

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

  15. Mauryan Leaders Chandragupta Emperor Ashoka

  16. Ashoka Greatest King of the Mauryans Why is he a hero? Ashoka’s Edicts

  17. 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.

  18. 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 Gupta Empire = Golden Ages

  19. Southern part of India? King Raja Raja Chola 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… • Ruled by Hindu Kingdoms

  20. Beginning of Muslim influence in South Asia 1st Muslim Empire Delhi Sultanate 13th- 18th Centuries 1200 A.D.- 1700 A.D.

  21. Delhi SultanatesSeries of Dynasties

  22. Old Delhi becomes capital of Islamic India. Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq, Delhi Old Delhi

  23. Invaders from Central Asia: Mongolians

  24. 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 Mugal/Mongol Empire

  25. Mugal (Mongol) Islamic Empire Master of “Hindustan” Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur

  26. 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.

  27. Akbar the Great Why ?

  28. Shah Jahan • What is his legacy?

  29. European Imperialism ends Muslim rule in S. Asia.

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