AP world History Unit 4
Name: Trisha Lindsay
Date: November 6, 2014
Graded Assignment
Transformations in India
Complete and submit this assignment by the due date to receive full credit.
(20 points)
1. Compare the development of northern and southern India. Describe similarities and differences.
Answer:
In northern India, there were many kingdoms and empires that tried to establish centralization. The first empire to ever do this was the Mauryan Empire. They were able help spread Buddhism and build a network of roads which connected the Empire. But soon after the last ruler’s death, the empire began to disintegrate and centralization was dead. Until another empire came up, the Gupta Empire. This empire brought advancements to refining ore, producing iron and steel, and made a few astronomical discoveries. The emperors of the Gupta Empire tried to create a centralized empire but failed because after the death of their last leader, Chandra Gupta II, his successors were unable to control the large territory and a group of nomadic warriors invaded. The nomadic warriors eventually took over which forced the Gupta Empire to fragment into small kingdoms.
This similar outcome happened to all of the other empires that came after them. But the fall of these empires did bring something positive to northern India. For example, the fall of the Harsha Empire brought along a new religious belief called Islam. As the text states, “Most areas of [India] came under Muslim rule…but soon the entire area…was ruled exclusively by Islamic leaders”. With introduction of Islam came the migration and invasion on nomadic Turks and the organization of north-central India into an Islamic state.
The war and destruction that had plagued the north didn’t really affect the southern part of India. But like the north, there were few empires and emperors who tried to create a centralized region and they failed causing fragmentation. There were two kingdoms, the Chola Kingdom and the Kingdom of Vijayanagar that arose in
Date: November 6, 2014
Graded Assignment
Transformations in India
Complete and submit this assignment by the due date to receive full credit.
(20 points)
1. Compare the development of northern and southern India. Describe similarities and differences.
Answer:
In northern India, there were many kingdoms and empires that tried to establish centralization. The first empire to ever do this was the Mauryan Empire. They were able help spread Buddhism and build a network of roads which connected the Empire. But soon after the last ruler’s death, the empire began to disintegrate and centralization was dead. Until another empire came up, the Gupta Empire. This empire brought advancements to refining ore, producing iron and steel, and made a few astronomical discoveries. The emperors of the Gupta Empire tried to create a centralized empire but failed because after the death of their last leader, Chandra Gupta II, his successors were unable to control the large territory and a group of nomadic warriors invaded. The nomadic warriors eventually took over which forced the Gupta Empire to fragment into small kingdoms.
This similar outcome happened to all of the other empires that came after them. But the fall of these empires did bring something positive to northern India. For example, the fall of the Harsha Empire brought along a new religious belief called Islam. As the text states, “Most areas of [India] came under Muslim rule…but soon the entire area…was ruled exclusively by Islamic leaders”. With introduction of Islam came the migration and invasion on nomadic Turks and the organization of north-central India into an Islamic state.
The war and destruction that had plagued the north didn’t really affect the southern part of India. But like the north, there were few empires and emperors who tried to create a centralized region and they failed causing fragmentation. There were two kingdoms, the Chola Kingdom and the Kingdom of Vijayanagar that arose in