AP World History Chapter 12: India & Southeast Asia

Vocabulary flashcards covering major empires, kingdoms, religious concepts, and monuments from AP World History Chapter 12: India & Southeast Asia (0-1000 CE).

Gupta Empire

A dynasty that ruled northern India from 320 to 550 CE, known for peace, prosperity, and cultural achievements.

Harsha

A ruler who temporarily unified northern India in the 7th century after the collapse of the Gupta Empire.

Rajputs

Regional Hindu ruling clans in northern and central India who claimed warrior status.

Sultanate of Delhi

A Muslim kingdom based in Delhi that ruled large parts of the Indian subcontinent from 1206 to 1526.

Srivijaya

A maritime empire based on Sumatra that controlled the Malacca Strait and grew wealthy through trade.

Khmer Empire

A powerful empire in Southeast Asia that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries, famous for building Angkor Wat.

Majapahit

A thalassocratic empire based in Java that existed from 1293 to c. 1527.

Malacca Sultanate

A kingdom based in modern-day Malaysia that controlled trade through the Malacca Strait during the 15th century.

Vijayanagara Empire

An empire based in Southern India, established in 1336, that served as a barrier against Islamic invasion.

Chola Kingdom

A Tamil dynasty that ruled in southern India from the 3rd century BCE to 1279 CE.

Vishnu

A Hindu god known as the preserver and protector of the universe.

Shiva

A Hindu god known as the destroyer, responsible for dissolving the universe to recreate it.

Bhakti Movement

A devotional movement in Hinduism that emphasized a personal relationship with a god, originating in South India.

Sufism

A mystical tradition within Islam that emphasizes a direct, personal experience of God.

Angkor Wat

A massive temple complex in Cambodia, originally built as a Hindu temple for Vishnu and later transformed into a Buddhist temple.

Borobudur

A 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia, known as the largest Buddhist temple in the world.

Champa

An ancient kingdom located in central and southern Vietnam, known for its maritime trade and Hindu culture.

Sukhothai

An early kingdom in North-Central Thailand, established in the 13th century, considered the cradle of Thai civilization.

Funan

An ancient kingdom in Southeast Asia centered on the Mekong Delta, active from the 1st to 6th centuries CE.