1.3 Vocab

Rajput Kingdoms

Hindu kingdoms led by leaders of numerous clans that were often at war with each other after the fall of the Gupta Empire in the 6th century

Delhi Sultanate

The Islamic government established within India from 1206-1520. Controlled a small area of northern India and was centered in Delhi

Proselytize

To actively seek converts to a religion

Caste System

A set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person’s occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society in Hinduism

Qutub Minar

Highest stone tower in India, showing both Hindu and Islamic influences

Urdu

A new language that combined Persian, Arabic, and the Indian language spoken in Delhi

Bhakti Movement

Indian movement that attempted to transcend the differences between Hinduism and Islam

Srivijaya Empire

A Hindu kingdom from Sumatra that prospered by charging fees for ships traveling between India and China

Majapahit Empire

A Buddhists kingdom based in Java from 1293-1520 that maintained its power by controlling sea routes

Khmer Empire

The most powerful and long-lasting kingdom on the mainland of southwest Asia, centered in what is today Cambodia (802-1431)

Angkor Wat

Hindu temple in the Buddhist Cambodia is a good example on how Hinduism spread to southeast Asia