NMC103H1 Lecture Notes - Persian Alphabet, Ghaznavids, Babur
15 Mar 2013
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Pre-islamic history of india: 1500-1000 bc, establishment of vedic culture sanskrit birth of hinduism, caste. Islam has long history in india and se asia. India = hindustan islamic name system (also characteristic of pre-islamic culture; custom was 41 classes), buddhism2, jainism: there were a number of dynastic states, before arrival of islam. Islamic background: mahmud of ghazna dynasty of ghaznavids (establishes) raid of. Colonial influence in india: british through trading company east india company through trade, controls india from 18th-19th c. (until later rebellion partition 1947, in bengal; creation of pakistan. 1947; of bangladesh, from east pakistan in 1971: would become quasi-gov"t, establishment of english regarded jewel of empire. Cultural influences on hindustan (muslim india: predominantly persian its language, literature, high culture, turkic culture of military elites, military organization. Iranian notions of social structure (hierarchy of class) and imperial rule (absolute, divine right) 14/03/13: british english language, administration, dev"t of urdu incorporating persian alphabet (w/slight modification)
