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Muslims Entering India In 1000 AD, Muslim Turks and Afghans pushed into India The sultan of Ghur defeated armies across the northern plain He made Delhi his capital The Delhi sultanate,which lasted from 1206-1526, marked the start of the Muslim rule in northern India

Muslim Rule Muslim traditions were introduced by the Sultans The invasion by Muslims caused a decline in Buddhism being a major religion in India Trade between India and Muslims increased Art and architecture thrived

Muslims and Hindus: The Differences Hindus had many sacred texts and prayed to statues of gods and goddesses;while Islam was a newer faith and had one sacred text Hindus accepted the differences in the caste system;while Muslims had no religious hierarchy

Muslims and Hindus: Interaction The Delhi sultans grew more tolerant of the Hindu population Some Muslim scholars argued that Hindu god and goddesses was a single God. Hindus remained second class citizens as long as they paid the non-Muslim tax Hindus would convert to Islam because they accepted the beliefs or they served in the Muslim government

Muslims and Hindus: Cultural Diffusion Muslims absorbed elements of the Hindu culture such as marriage and caste customs Indian dance and music was brought back to the courts of the sultan Sikhism, a new religion that blended Hindu and Muslim ideas was created

“Akbar the Great” intensified trade with European trading companies modernized the army standardized weights and measures introduced land reforms

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