1.3-Developments In South And Southeast Asia Flashcards
What religion originated in South Asia (India) and still the largest religion there?
Hinduism
What was the Caste System?
A strict social class and was similar to the idea of hierarchy preached by Confucius
Why did Buddhism and Islam convince Hindu’s to convert?
Buddhism and Islam people wanted them to convert because they thought the Caste System was discriminatory against women and the poor
What was the Bhakti Movement?
Hindu reform movement to prevent followers from converting to completing religions. It stressed to only follow one god instead of many and cut down the amount of texts followers had to read and personal rituals they had to do
How did Hinduism spread, along with Buddhism?
Through trade routes, but more specifically for Hinduism, it was the Indian Ocean trade route
What did several kingdoms in SE Asia had leaders that justified their rule?
They pretended they were reincarnations of the Hindu gods, or the Buddha in these kingdoms, but monumental architecture is to honor religions and show off their wealth of the kingdom and convince their citizens. They were faithful followers.
How did the Delhi Sultinate gain followers?
Though persuasion instead off violence. Hindu’s had to pay a tax to continue their religion because many of their temples were destroyed
About how many people converted to Islam in India?
25%
