World History › Section J · India, the Indian Ocean, and East Asia › Topic J.1
The Indian Ocean world in the early Middle Ages
Between about 500 and 1000, monsoon winds tied the coasts of India, Arabia, Southeast Asia and China into one trading world. This topic follows the two great anchors of that world: South Asia after the Guptas, and China reunified under the Sui and Tang.
In this topic
- A world shaped by the monsoon
- India after the Guptas
- Devotion, temples and land grants
- Buddhism's changing place
- Islam reaches South Asia
- Worked example: the many memories of Somnath
- The Sui reunify China
- Tang China and its capital
- Empress Wu and the long decline
- Worked example: the persecution of 845
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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