Rajputs resisted Turks

battled on horses

centralized power in absoluteruler, Sultan (leader)

only Muslims in government(Persians, Afghans, Turks,Mongols)

governed with Quran andSharia (Islamic set of lawcodes)

Hindu women forced to adoptveil (further seclusion)

Hindus and Muslims lived inseparate communities

spoken language: Urdu (mix ofPersian and Hindu languages)

writings in Arabic

Islam introduced to India

money from trade went to government

no wealthy merchant class

caste system kept, put Muslims at top

continuation of sati

most still famers

Indian Ocean Trade

polytheism

no beef (cow is sacred)

women had no propertyrights, couldn't divorce orremarry

forced to adopt seclusion andveil

caste system

divine rule

monotheism

beef

women had property rights,could divorce or remarry

seclusion and veil

adopted caste system withMuslims at top

adopted divine rule

Sultanate weakened

willing adoption of Islam, not conquered

Cultural

Economic

Social

Cultural

world knows wealth of Mali

took so much gold that it wasdevalued

took pets, wives, children, servants

new mosques built in Sahel style

Arab scholars taken to Timbuktu

lower and middle classeswanted more wealth

led by Sunni Ali (Islamic African)

conquered Timbuktu and Jenne