I. Communities and Social Groups
 

A. Major Religious Divisions

1. Islam
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2. Hinduism
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3. Sikhism
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4. Judaism
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

5. Christianity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

6. Parsi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

B. The Major Social Divisions

1. Caste

Brahmins
 
 
 

Rajputs
 
 
 

Mercantile and Professional Castes = eg. khatris, kayasths
 
 
 

Agricultural Castes = eg., Jats, Marathas
 
 
 

Untouchables
 
 
 
 

2. Socio-Economic Rank
 
 
 

3. Religio-Political Hierarchy
 
 
 

II. Driving Forces for Socio-Economic Change
 

A. Religious Movements

1. Sufism
 
 

2. Sikhism
 
 

B. Social Egalitarian Movements

1. Lower Caste Movements: Jats, Marathas, Sikhs

C. Driving Economic Forces and their Location

1. International Trade
 
 
 

2. Urban Trade: Cities and Towns
 
 
 

3. Cash Crop Agriculture
 
 
 

III. Where Did People Live?
 

A. Major Ports and Cities/Towns
 
 
 
 
 

B. Small Towns: qasbas
 
 
 
 
 

C. Villages

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Key Terms:

Islam
Hinduism
Sikhism
Caste
Brahmins
Rajputs
Mercantile and Professional Castes = eg. Khatris, Kayasths
Agricultural Castes = eg., Jats, Marathas
Untouchables
Guru Nanak (1469-1539)
Socio-Economic Rank
Sufism
Lower Caste Movements: Jats, Marathas, Sikhs
Indian Ocean Basin
Cash Crop Agriculture
Agra
qasbas
 
 

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