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Traditions and Encounters Book Cover
Traditions and Encounters, 2/e
Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i
INDIA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN BASIN

Essay Quiz



1

How did India manage to exert such a significant influence on other cultures in the Indian Ocean basin during this era without ever establishing any long-term centralized political institutions?
2

Was the caste system in India during the postclassical era fundamentally a rigid social system or a flexible one? Be able to defend your position.
3

How did Islam become so prevalent and entrenched in Indian society during this period?








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