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History of South Asia

History of South Asia. Ch. 24 Sec. 2. Indus Valley Civilization. Mohenjo-Daro. 1. What were 3 developments of the Indus Valley civilization?. Writing system Strong central government Masters of overseas trade Organized, planned cities Uniform weights and measures.

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History of South Asia

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  1. History of South Asia Ch. 24 Sec. 2

  2. Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro

  3. 1. What were 3 developments of the Indus Valley civilization? • Writing system • Strong central government • Masters of overseas trade • Organized, planned cities • Uniform weights and measures

  4. 2. What were 2 of the world’s first cities? What technology did they have? • Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa • Bricks made by kilns (still used today) • Plumbing systems (wells  home  covered drains) • Sanitation systems • Signs of dentistry: drilled, crowned teeth

  5. Mohenjo- Daro Great Bath

  6. 3. What do many scientists believe led to their decline? • Flooding • Drought • Δ in monsoons leaves area cool & dry • Tectonic activity diverts river elsewhere • Disease

  7. Aryan Arrival

  8. 4. Who were the Aryans? • Light-skinned herders and hunters from the northwest (possibly 1700 B.C.) 5. What were the Vedas? • Collection of sacred writings- show ideas of religion, social structure, hymns, etc. • Hindu sacred text (to some); oldest in Sanskrit

  9. 6. Aryan social class pyramid • Structure was flexible @ first (intermarriage, etc), but became more complex and rigid caste system

  10. 7. When did the Mauryan Empire control S. Asia? What religion? • 320-180 B.C.E. (Chandragupta Maurya) • Ruled all but southernmost India • Buddhism (Asoka’s pillars)

  11. 8. When did the Gupta Empire rule? What are things its famous for? Religion? • 320-550 A.D. (Chandra Gupta I) • Golden Age of India (sciences, math, astronomy, religion) • Concept of zero, origin of Arabic #s, heliocentric theory • Extensive Trade • Hindu Revival

  12. Gupta Achievements 1000 diseasesclassified 500 healingplants identified Printedmedicinal guides Kalidasa Literature PlasticSurgery Medicine GuptaIndia Inoculations C-sectionsperformed SolarCalendar Astronomy Mathematics DecimalSystem The earthis round PI = 3.1416 Conceptof Zero

  13. Extensive Trade:Gupta Empire spices silks rice & wheat cotton goods horses spices gold & ivory gold & ivory cotton goods

  14. 9. How did the Mogul (Mughal) Empire come to power? • Muslim missionaries & traders were moving across Africa & Asia • Moguls, over time, took control over most of Indian subcontinent (1526) • Babur • Most land gained under Akbar • Shah Jahan • Defeated only by British in 1857

  15. 10. Who were the first Europeans? • Portuguese, 1500 11. What was the East India Company and its significance? • Began as a trade company for East Indies mainly India & China • Soon began ruling India (1757-1858) • British Crown then took control of India

  16. 12. What did the British call their empire? How did colonization influence Indian culture? • Raj (empire) • Brought English language* • New educational system • Built RRs • Civil/public services

  17. Modern South Asia • India 13. What is significant about 1947? • Year gained independence from Britain 14. How was India further divided? • India formed for Hindus, Pakistan (east & west) for Muslims 15. How did the division of India impact peoples? • Forced to move to country of religion violent conflicts erupted • Kashmir

  18. Modern South Asia • Sri Lanka 16. When did Sri Lanka gain independence, from who? • 1948 from Britain, CeylonS.L. (1972) • Britain favored Tamils…prelude to civil war • Maldives • 17. When did the Maldives gain independence, from who? • 1965 from Britain

  19. Male, Maldives

  20. Modern South Asia • Pakistan/Bangladesh 18. What is significant about 1971? - Indo-Pakistani War b/w East & West, India fought against West Pak. Bangladesh created • Extremely violent (began with genocide against Bengali Hindus)

  21. Modern South Asia 19. List 2 regional conflicts. • Kashmir disputed b/w India & Pakistan • Nuclear weapons add to tension • Tamils want independent state w/in Sri Lanka (civil war) • Hindus vs. Muslims all over region

  22. Modern South Asia 20. List the type of government of each country. • India: largest democracy in world • Pakistan: Islamic Republic with military involvement (unstable) • Sri Lanka & Bangladesh: democracies w/ instability due to ethnic clashes • Nepal & Maldives: was monarchy, now democracy (2008, 1968 respectively) • Bhutan: Democracy w/ monarch (2007)

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