World History Ap
Unit 1, Section 1.3 Developments in South and Southeast Asia
How did the poetry of Lal Ded The poetry of Lal Ded, or Mother Lalla, would show a major relationship between religious
illustrate the interaction of Hindus traditions that would help shape the history of South and SOuthern Asia. Lal Ded was born
and Muslims? in kashmir, a northern region of India. She was Hindu, and yet her emphasis on experience
➔ Lal Ded was a Hindu and yet would reach out to Muslims, especially Sufis.
her emphasis on experience
appealed to many Muslims, This interaction of Hindus and Muslims would create dynamic developments in many areas.
especially Sufis. With both a strong Islamic presence in India and local Hindu kingdoms both coexisting, the
➔ Her work would illustrate latter playing a major role in India’s decentralized political landscape. Buddhism would also
interactions between have a strong presence, especially in the Sinhala dynasties in present-day Sri Lanka and the
religious traditions that kingdoms of Southeast Asia.
included those of Hindus and
Muslims. This helped shape SOuth Asia was occasionally united as a single state, with disunity returning to the region
the history of South and after the collapse of the Gupta Dynasty in 550. Northern and southern India would develop
Southeast Asia. separate political structures, but Hinduism would provide culture unity throughout South
Asia. Many combined their own local traditions with loyalty to the scriptures and beliefs
When did the Gupta Dynasty collapse respected through the region.
and what would that result in? What
did help with the disunity? Southern India was more stable than northern India. The first kingdom, the Chola Dynasty,
➔ The Gupta Dynasty would would rule for more than 400 years (850-1267). Its rule would extend to Ceylon, or Sri Lanka
collapse in 550 and would in the 11th century.
cause disunity for the next
1,000 years. Next was the Vijayanagara Empire (1336-1646). It began with two brothers, Harihara and
➔ What would help with this Bukka, from the Delhi Sultanate. These brothers were Hindus but converted to Islam for
disunity is Hinduism, giving upward mobility, but would convert back to Hinduism and start their own Hindu kingdom.
the region cultural unity. They were sent there as the Delhi Sultanate wanted to extend its rule over southern India.
The kingdom would be overthrown by a group of Muslim kingdoms in the 17th century.
Vijayanagara Empire: A Hindu empire
that ruled southern India from 1336 to Northern India would experience more upheaval than southern India. After the fall of the
1646 Gupta Empire, the Rajput kingdoms were formed in northern India and present-day
Pakistan. They were Hindu kingdoms led by clans that were often at war with each other,
Rajput kingdoms: A series of small which led to no centralized government. This made them vulnerable to Muslim attacks.
kingdoms ruled by Rajput clans from
the 7th century to the 12th century Even though the Himalayas protected India from the north and east, mountain passes in
the northwest allowed invasions. Each attack disrupted regions that were Hindu and
How and when did Islamic armies invade Buddhist, and the Islamic presence in the region would grow.
these kingdoms and what would they
do with the land they conquered? In the 8th century, Islamic armies would invade Pakistan, but it would lead to little change
➔ Islamic armies would invade to everyday life. The region was isolated from the center of Dar al-Islam, and the Rajput
from the northwest using princes wielded their power to limit the Islamic influence of the conquerors.
the mountain passes.
➔ They would invade Pakistan In the 11th century, Islamic forces plundered HIndu temples and Buddhist shrines for their
in the 8th century but little riches in northern India. They would also erect mosques on these holy sites, making
change was done. followers of those faiths mad.
➔ In the 11th century, Islamic
forces plundered northern In the early 13th century, Islamic forces would conquer the city of Delhi and much of
India’s Hindu temples and northern South Asia. This would create the Delhi Sultanate, ruling for 300 years. The
Unit 1, Section 1.3 Developments in South and Southeast Asia
How did the poetry of Lal Ded The poetry of Lal Ded, or Mother Lalla, would show a major relationship between religious
illustrate the interaction of Hindus traditions that would help shape the history of South and SOuthern Asia. Lal Ded was born
and Muslims? in kashmir, a northern region of India. She was Hindu, and yet her emphasis on experience
➔ Lal Ded was a Hindu and yet would reach out to Muslims, especially Sufis.
her emphasis on experience
appealed to many Muslims, This interaction of Hindus and Muslims would create dynamic developments in many areas.
especially Sufis. With both a strong Islamic presence in India and local Hindu kingdoms both coexisting, the
➔ Her work would illustrate latter playing a major role in India’s decentralized political landscape. Buddhism would also
interactions between have a strong presence, especially in the Sinhala dynasties in present-day Sri Lanka and the
religious traditions that kingdoms of Southeast Asia.
included those of Hindus and
Muslims. This helped shape SOuth Asia was occasionally united as a single state, with disunity returning to the region
the history of South and after the collapse of the Gupta Dynasty in 550. Northern and southern India would develop
Southeast Asia. separate political structures, but Hinduism would provide culture unity throughout South
Asia. Many combined their own local traditions with loyalty to the scriptures and beliefs
When did the Gupta Dynasty collapse respected through the region.
and what would that result in? What
did help with the disunity? Southern India was more stable than northern India. The first kingdom, the Chola Dynasty,
➔ The Gupta Dynasty would would rule for more than 400 years (850-1267). Its rule would extend to Ceylon, or Sri Lanka
collapse in 550 and would in the 11th century.
cause disunity for the next
1,000 years. Next was the Vijayanagara Empire (1336-1646). It began with two brothers, Harihara and
➔ What would help with this Bukka, from the Delhi Sultanate. These brothers were Hindus but converted to Islam for
disunity is Hinduism, giving upward mobility, but would convert back to Hinduism and start their own Hindu kingdom.
the region cultural unity. They were sent there as the Delhi Sultanate wanted to extend its rule over southern India.
The kingdom would be overthrown by a group of Muslim kingdoms in the 17th century.
Vijayanagara Empire: A Hindu empire
that ruled southern India from 1336 to Northern India would experience more upheaval than southern India. After the fall of the
1646 Gupta Empire, the Rajput kingdoms were formed in northern India and present-day
Pakistan. They were Hindu kingdoms led by clans that were often at war with each other,
Rajput kingdoms: A series of small which led to no centralized government. This made them vulnerable to Muslim attacks.
kingdoms ruled by Rajput clans from
the 7th century to the 12th century Even though the Himalayas protected India from the north and east, mountain passes in
the northwest allowed invasions. Each attack disrupted regions that were Hindu and
How and when did Islamic armies invade Buddhist, and the Islamic presence in the region would grow.
these kingdoms and what would they
do with the land they conquered? In the 8th century, Islamic armies would invade Pakistan, but it would lead to little change
➔ Islamic armies would invade to everyday life. The region was isolated from the center of Dar al-Islam, and the Rajput
from the northwest using princes wielded their power to limit the Islamic influence of the conquerors.
the mountain passes.
➔ They would invade Pakistan In the 11th century, Islamic forces plundered HIndu temples and Buddhist shrines for their
in the 8th century but little riches in northern India. They would also erect mosques on these holy sites, making
change was done. followers of those faiths mad.
➔ In the 11th century, Islamic
forces plundered northern In the early 13th century, Islamic forces would conquer the city of Delhi and much of
India’s Hindu temples and northern South Asia. This would create the Delhi Sultanate, ruling for 300 years. The
