APWH 1.3 - Vocabulary Flashcards
the chola dynasty
one of the longest ruling dynasties in southern india. they ruled for over 400 years and extended their rule to present-day Sri Lanka
the vijayanagara empire
an empire in southern india. it began with the arrival of 2 brothers from the delhi sultanate
rajput kingdoms
these were hindu kingdoms that formed in norhtern india
they were led by leaders of numerous clans who were often at war with one another. as a result, there was no central government and that made them vulnerable to muslim attacks
delhi sultanate
an islam sultanate in northern india
proselytize
actively seek converts
urdu
the official language of present-day pakistan
it combines the grammatical pattern of hindi, the volcabulary of arabic, and some elements of farsi. so its important to know that this language was influenced by many other languages
bhakti movement
a movements where some hindus focused on developing a strong attachment to a particular god/goddess rather than emphasize studying texts or performing rituals
this movement was very appealing to many because it did not discriminate against women or low social status people
the srivijaya empire
a sea based hindu kingdom in southeast asia that built up its navy and prospered by charging fees to traveling ships going between india and china
the majapahit kingdom
a sea based buddhist kingdom in southeast asia that sustained its power by controlling sea routes, like the srivijaya did
the khmer empire
(aka angkor kingdom) - a land based kingdom in southeast asia that had a complex irrigation and drainage system that led them to economic prosperity, making it one of the most prosperous kingdoms in southeast asia
