Bell Ringer
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 Between 200 B.C.E. and 200 C.E., the silk road
facilitated commodity trade between which of the
following pairs of empires?
 A. The Roman and Incan
 B. The Han and Spanish
 C. The Roman and Han
 D. The Mali and Byzantine
Comparing Christianity
and Buddhism
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 The development and spread of Christianity and
Buddhism before 600 C.E. had all of the following in
common EXCEPT
 A. both were outgrowths of other religions
 B. both were aided in their spread by existing trade
networks
 C. the founders of both presented themselves as
divine
 D. both developed monastic orders to women
Agenda
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 The arrival of Islam to India
 - Mahmud of Ghazni
 - Dehli Sultanate
 Islam rule in India
Collapse of the Gupta
Empire

 Invaded by the White Huns. (Not Attila and his
forces)
 Gupta fell in at the end fifth century.
 Hinduism and the Caste system survived.
 Who are the white Huns?
 nomadic invaders from central Asia; invaded India;
disrupted Gupta administration.
The Arrival of Islam

 Islam reached India in the eighth century (701-800
C.E.)
 Arab merchants had been active in India for
centuries.
 The Arab army reached India in the eighth century.
 Indian Pirates + Muslim Ruler wanting apology –
Ruler of Sind refusing = Arab army conquering
much of India.
Empire of Mahmud of
Ghazni

 End of the tenth century – rise of the state of Ghazni
 Present day Afghanistan.
 Founded in 962.
 Mahmud takes power – 997.
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Mahmud of Ghazni
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 Brilliant, ambitious.
 Extended his rule from the Indian ocean (South) to
the Upper Indus Valley.
 Died 1030.
 His royal court rivaled others ( Abbasid dynasty in
Baghdad)
Not universally loved

 Mahmud utterly ruined the prosperity of the
country, performed wonderful exploits by which the
hindus became like atoms scattered in all directions,
and like a tale of old in the mouth of the people.
Their scattered remains cherish, of course, the most
inveterate aversion towards all Muslims.
Resistance

 Aristocratic Hindu clans.
 Led by the Rajputs of Northern India.
 Ghazni decline but Muslim state Delhi rise.
The Delhi Sultanate

 Islamic invaders of India call their leader Sultan.
 Referred to as the Delhi Sultanate.
 1206:
 - Islam spread for about 200 years
 - Sultan’s offended by the polytheism in Hinduism.
 What would they try do to with the Hindus?
 Non-Muslims had to pay a tax.
 Hindu temples and persecution occurred.
Contrast

Islam
 Monotheistic
 All people are equal
under god
 Cows are food
Hinduism
 Polytheistic
 Caste System
 Cows are sacred
Islam rule in India

 Colleges were founded.
 Irrigation systems were improved.
 Mosques were built (help Hindu and Muslim
architects and artist)
 Considerable number of Hindus converted to Islam
in Northern India.
 Southern India – Kept Hindu traditions.
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Tamerlane – Timur Lang
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 Ruler of the Mongols.
 Destroyed everything in his path.
 Sultanate was destroyed under his campaign.
 Eventually Mongols left and the Sultanate restored.
 Islam will continue to grow through the Mughal
empire.