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honors vocab1.3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rajput Kingdoms | Formed in Northern India. Hindu kingdoms led by leaders of numerous clans who were often at war with one and other because of this there was no centralized government. |
| Caste System | A rigid form of a social pyramid that put you into a group based on the family you were born into. |
| Bhakti Movement | Hindus began to draw upon traditional teachings about the importance of emotion in their spiritual life. Rather than empasize on studying texts or preforming rituals they focused on developing a strong attachment to a praticular diety. |
| Khmer Empire | (Angkor Kingdom) situated near the Mekong River. The kingdom's complex irrigation and drainage systems led to economic prosperity. |
| Delhi Sultanate | Brought Islam into India and reigned for 300 years. ruled northern India. |
| Qutub Minar | Stands in the Southern part of India. Rulers of the Delhi sultanate built on an elaborate mosque on top of a Hindu temple it symbolizes Islamic inference. |
| Srivijaya Empire | Hindu kingdom based on Sumatra. It built up its navy and prospered by charging fees for ships traveling between India and China. Had a strong navy |
| Angkor Wat | A majestic Buddhist temple complex. Southeast Asia (Cambodia) |
| Proselytize | To actively seek converts |
| Urdu | Language developed among Muslims of South Asia. It combined the grammatical pattern of Hindu with the vocabulary of Arabic and some elements of Farsi. Now language of Pakistan. |
| Majapahit Empire | Sustained its power by controlling sea routes and was Buddhist. |
| Hinduism | A polytheistic religion very popular in India people in India preferred it over Buddhism. |
| Islam | Actively seeks converts in India |
| Sufis | did missionary work people felt comfortable with them. |
| South Asia | (India and Pakistan) only occasionally united as a single state |