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State Building in India and SE Asia H E I M L E R S H I S T O R Y. C O M

THEME : Cultural Developments and Interactions, Governance

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1: Explain how the various belief systems and practices of South and Southeast Asia affected society
over time.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2: Explain how and why various states of South and Southeast Asia developed and maintained power
over time.

HINDU KINGDOMS IN SOUTH ASIA

kingdoms continued to have the most dominant influence in India.

Muslims had established the in northern India, but didn’t make much progress converting
the Indian population to Islam.

Two brothers were sent from the Delhi Sultanate to India. Once they left the sultanate and were
surrounded by the Hindu faith once again, they converted back to .

Instead of extending rule to southern India, they set up a new kingdom called the
Vijayanagara Empire in 1336.

The dominant religion in India during this time was . There was also a small
minority.

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UNIT 1 TOPIC 3

State Building in India and SE Asia H E I M L E R S H I S T O R Y. C O M

THEME : Cultural Developments and Interactions, Governance

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1: Explain how the various belief systems and practices of South and Southeast Asia affected society
over time.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2: Explain how and why various states of South and Southeast Asia developed and maintained power
over time.

SUMMARY OF HINDU BELIEFS

A summary of Hindu beliefs: Through , the seeks to escape

from the material world and become one with , but the pace of this process depends on
.

Samsara is the Hindu conception of the great repeating circle of and .

The atman is somewhat equivalent to what we westerners call the .

The atman is stuck in this cycle of death and rebirth, but the ultimate goal is to escape from that cycle, and that is
called .

The Brahman is the (or substance) that undergirds all of reality.

Karma is like the sum total of a person’s and .

The were Hindu believers that emphasized the emotional side of devotion. Moreover, they
emphasized devotion to god within the pantheon of Hindu gods.

They were a lot like the Muslim in that they emphasized religious experience and direct relationship
with the gods over rigid, ritualistic behavior.

The system was a hierarchical structuring of society that divided people into five groups.

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UNIT 1 TOPIC 3

State Building in India and SE Asia H E I M L E R S H I S T O R Y. C O M

THEME : Cultural Developments and Interactions, Governance

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1: Explain how the various belief systems and practices of South and Southeast Asia affected society
over time.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2: Explain how and why various states of South and Southeast Asia developed and maintained power
over time.

SUMMARY OF HINDU BELIEFS cont’d.

The caste system, while unequal, promoted lasting stability.

Indians shared significant intellectual capital with folks in the . Arabs built on advances in
begun by Indians.

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UNIT 1 TOPIC 3

State Building in India and SE Asia H E I M L E R S H I S T O R Y. C O M

THEME : Cultural Developments and Interactions, Governance

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1: Explain how the various belief systems and practices of South and Southeast Asia affected society
over time.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2: Explain how and why various states of South and Southeast Asia developed and maintained power
over time.

RELIGION AND CULTURE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Religiously, Southeast Asian states were full of and , and they had
to thank for bringing such faiths to bear on the population.

One example of a sea-based power was the Kingdom established in 1293. It was based on
the Island of and largely sustained its power and wealth by controlling routes.

An example of a land-based empire was the Empire which was established in 802 and lasted till
1431. This empire flourished because of their complex and systems
going to and from the Mekong River.

Because this was a significant trading route and because Muslims were significant merchants in the region,
came to live here too.

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UNIT 1 TOPIC 3

State Building in India and SE Asia H E I M L E R S H I S T O R Y. C O M

THEME : Cultural Developments and Interactions, Governance

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1: Explain how the various belief systems and practices of South and Southeast Asia affected society
over time.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2: Explain how and why various states of South and Southeast Asia developed and maintained power
over time.

RESPOND to the learning objectives with an evidence-based, argumentative thesis.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1: Explain how the various belief systems and practices of South and Southeast Asia affected
society over time.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2: Explain how and why various states of South and Southeast Asia developed and maintained
power over time.

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