Chapter 16 Vocabulary 1.

uzurg ibn Shahriyar- was the author of The Book of the Wonders of India i- it recounts his voyages and shows people India. 2. King Harsha- a ruler from 606-648 i- restored rule in Northern India 3. Ganges- a river in Northern India i- used a primary trade route3 4. Sind- a Indian dynasty i- conquered by Muslims and then became Abbasids 5. Cambay- a city in western India i- a very important trading center and port 6. Mahmud of Ghazni- a Turkish ruler that expeditions to India. i- increased the conversion of Turks to Islam. 7. Sultanate of Delhi- Muhammad's followers conquered a lot of North India i- was a state in India, this helped Islam stay permanent in India. 8. Chola Kingdom- a kingdom that ruled from 850-1267 i- conquered Southeast Asia 9. Kingdom of Vijayanagar- a kingdom in India from 1336-1565 i- founded by two brothers, tried to follow Islam but then went back to Hinduism. 10. Harihara and Bukka- two ruler Brothers i- founded the Vijayanagar Kingdom 11. monsoons- a seasonal wind with rain i- could be predicted, helped crops. 12. Ceylon- a city in southern India i- experienced rapid growth in trade. 13. dhows- Arab sailing ships that have triangular sails i- increased trade, could go upwind 14. junks- Chinese ships that could hold larger things and transport goods i- increased trade 15. emporia- common markets i- trade 16. cotton textiles- places where cotton could be produced into fabric i- clothing and trade. 17. Kingdom of Axum- christian empire, converted by mani i- resisted Islam, Controlled Adulis, the most prosperous 18. Caste system- provided Guidance for society and control i- helped blend immigrants into society better. 19. Vishnu-a god in Hinduism i- something to look to. 20. Shiva- another Hindu diety i- Shiva and Vishnu followings grew 21. devotional cults- designed to achieve mystic union with gods as a way of salvation

i- increased things. 22. Shankara- a ninth century philosopher i- preferred disciplined logical reasoning 23. Bhagavata Purana- a Hindu literature text i- focuses on devotion to Vishnu and Krishna 24. Bhakti movement- wanted to rid the distinction between Islam and Hinduism i- brought new ideas such as the guy Kabir 25. Kabir- tought that Shiva, Vishnu, and Allah were all one god. i- brought new thinking 26. Funan- a dynasty or kingdom from 1st to sixth century i- used Sanskrit as official language, and major controller of trade. 27. Isthmus of Kra- named the devils neck. i- named after the town of kra to its west side. trade. land trade. 28. Angkor- Capital built by Khmers i- reflection of Hindu order, turned to Buddhism in twelfth and thirteen centuries. Thais invaded the capit 29. Khmers- built the capital of Angkor i- built Angkor 30. Strait of Melaka- a very powerful Islam state between 15 century. i- lots of trading, good, brought India, Islamic world and Europ with China and the East. key choke points

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na and the East. key choke points of the world. Had auction, backed by honest government institutions.