History of South Asia
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History of South Asia
Early South AsiaEarly Civilizations
3500 BC Along the Indus River valleyHarappa and Mohenjo-Daro (Pakistan)
Well developed citiesUsed strings of symbols for written recordsMysteriously ended after 1000 years
Early South AsiaAryans move to India 1500BC
Came from Central AsiaHad a lasting impact on India
Caste System: division of social classesLiteracy: Used a language called Sanskrit
Religious TraditionsHinduism (more so a way of life)
No Founder, No holy book, no central core of beliefs
Believe in reincarnation (Rebirth of your soul into another body)Reincarnation is based off of Karma from what you
did in the previous lifeFulfill the dharma so that you can be reborn into a
better bodyTry to achieve Nirvana
Religious TraditionsBuddhism
Founded by Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
Believe people suffer due to worldly desiresTo end suffering, one must give up worldly desires
Know the FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS and Follow the EIGHT FOLD PATH
Modern South AsiaBritish in South Asia
1600sAD British setup up colonies in IndiaWanted textiles, timber, and tea
India rebelled in 1857 and lost and Britain took control over the entire South Asia regionBuilt schools, roads, railways, and ports
Independence1885 Supporters for India’s independence
created an INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS pressured Great Britain to give up control of India (RAJ)Boycotted British goods
IndependenceMahatma Gandhi
Part of the (INC)Studied law in South AfricaFought for India’s independence
Used Civil Disobedience (nonviolent resistance) to fight British
India became free in 1947
India and PakistanSouth Asia is split between Muslims and HindusBritain helped to divide South Asia
Pakistan (Muslim) and India (Hindu)East Pakistan became Bangladesh after a civil war