State Building in South and Southeast Asia
Learning Objective: Explain how and why various states of South and Southeast Asia developed and maintained power over time.
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State formation and development demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity, including the new Hindu and Buddhist states that emerged in South and Southeast Asia.
Reading Questions:
SOUTH ASIA
- Who were Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya and why were they important?
- How did the Vijayanagar and Chola kingdoms maintain their wealth?
- What was the cultural significance of the Vijayanagar, Chola and Rajput kingdoms in South Asia?
- Why did Hinduism Change in India?
- What did the Bhakti movement offer the lower classes?
- What were the effects of the Bhakti Movement?
- Why did Southeast Asian Rulers find Hinduism useful?
- How did Southeast Asian rulers maintain their wealth?
- What was the cultural result of increased trade in Southeast Asia?