The History of South Asia: Every Year

From the year 700 BCE to about 330 BCE, the region of South Asia is best described as...

• A collection of small independent kingdoms

• A collection of small independent kingdoms with a large empire along the western edge

• A region dominated by ONE major empire

• A region dominated by multiple large empires

What happened between 330 BCE and 196 BCE? How did the region change? 

As you watch what happens between 196 BCE and 109 CE, does the number of kingdoms and empires

• Stay the same

• Change frequently

There are long periods of time when the region is dominated by an empire and then the empire disappears and there are lots of small kingdoms again. Why do you think that happens?

If you focus on the India specifically, you'll notice that the kingdoms and empires that dominate in the north are often different than those that dominate in the south. What do you think that will mean for the development of culture?

Around 1702, there is one empire that comes to control most of India - nearly the whole subcontinent. What empire is that?

By 1755, what has happened to the Mughal Empire?

• Nothing

• It has grown

• It has disappeared

With the disappearance of the Mughal Empire, the British (in Red) are able to take advantage and grab some territory? What do you think will happen next? 

When Bangladesh was still part of Pakistan, the country was spilt in half and separated by India. What would be one challenge to trying to govern a country that has another country stuck right in the middle? 

What is one word you would use to describe the history of the region based on what you saw in the video?