Bodhidharma. (Daruma). 6C Indian monk in China. Founded Ch’an Buddhism =Zen.

Borneo. 7C BC Indian influence. 3C BC-15C Chinese inf. 3C-15C Funan/Khmer, Malacca, Srivijaya, Majapahit. 15C Moslem. 16C- European inf. 19C Dutch(S)/Eng(N). WWII Japan occupies. Brunei. Malaysia. Indonesia.

Brant, Joseph. 1742-1807. Indian chief allied with British in American Revolution.

Brébeuf, St. Jean. 1593-1649. French missionary to Canadian Indians. Martyr.

British East India Company. 1600-1858. For trade with Asia. Took political control.

Buddha. c566-486BC. Gautama, Siddhartha. Indian prince, Buddhism founder.

Candidas. 14-15C. Indian priest, romantic poet.

Candragupta. Founded Maurya dynasty; united most of India. Ruled c321-297BC.

Caste System. Hereditary social division, esp. in Hindu India. Brahman. Kshatriyas. Vaisyas. Sudras. Untouchables.

Chang Ch’ien. -114BC. Chinese explorer to India, Bactria.

Cherokee. Indian tribe removed 1838-9 to Oklahoma. Trail of Tears.

Chess. 7C Indian game evolved from earlier board games with carved pieces. 750 China. 10C Moslems brought to Europe. 1254 banned by Louis IX.

Cheyenne. American Plains Indians.

Cochise. -1874. Apache warrior Indian chief.

Colonial Wars. 1834-1902. British wars against Sikhs, Burmese, Crimeans, Boers.

Congress Party. 1885-. Indian political party. In power 1947-77.

Cornwallis Code. 1793. For civil servants in India. No private trade. No Indians in important posts.

Crazy Horse. c1842-1877. Sioux Indian chief vs Custer at Little Bighorn.

Creek War. 1813-14. Creek Indians defeated by Jackson, give up lands to US.

Cripps Mission. 1942. British attempt to negotiate India’s aid in WWII.

Dalai Lama. 14C- Leader of Tibetan Buddhists. Ruled Tibet until 1959 exile to India. Lamaism. Yellow Hats. Tenzin Gyatso.

Dalhousie, First Marquess. 1812-60. British Governor General of India 1847-56. Annexed Punjab, 1849, Rangoon, Burma. Built railway, telegraph. Lapse doctrine caused Indian Mutiny.

Dawes Act. 1887. US law granting citizenship and land rights to individual Indians.

Delhi Pact. 1931. Civil disobedience in India ceased in exchange for prisoner release. 1950. India, Pakistan restore rights, freedom of movement for refugees.

Delhi Sultanate. 13-16C. First Indian Moslem Empire.

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