Regional Outline for
South Asia
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8000 – 600 CE
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600 – 1450 CE
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1450-1750 CE
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1750 – 1914 CE
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1914 -
Present
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Politics
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Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Aryans (1500 BCE)
16 states
Then Maurya (321-185
BCE)
Central, powerful military
Then Gupta Empire (320 –
550
CE )
Central
control w/ village gov’ts
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Collapse
of Delhi sultanate in 1300’s
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Centralized
under Mughal
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Mughal empire, Buhudar
Shahill sent into exile
Indian National congress
Ghandi
European
influence
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Nationalism
Indian National Congress
Push for independence
( finally
get after WWII )
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Economy
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Active trade and communication
with Sumer Ashoka (Maurya) promote trade with rest areas for travelers and
Buddhist missionaries
Trade with Mesopotamia – Silk,
cotton, elephants
Silk Road
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Indian Ocean trade and
Trade with Islamic World,
China, East Africa and
Persia
Traded:
cotton, silk, elephants, gems, cinnamon, and salt
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Thrived
due to cotton trade
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European traders
British
East India Company
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Globalization
facilitate and create greater trade across the globe
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Social Class/Gender
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Warrior aristocracy/
enslaved Dravidians Arayans stratify class – Varna – four classes
Patriarchal
Customs devalued women
More
isolated – purdh
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Caste
system
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Patriarchal
Treatment
of women better under Akbar (initially) – allowed widows to remarry and
intermarry between Hindus and Muslims, portray talents openly
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More racial based
Abolish
inhumane cultural traditions (Sati)
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Still
patriarchal w/ caste system
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Science/Inventions
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Pi, Zero,
numerical system, medicine, astronomy, plastic surgery
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Gunpowder
technology
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European
education promotes science/ invention
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