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India’s Muslim Empires
Delhi Sultanate
Gupta Empire fell around 550
Arabs conquered the Indus Valley in
711
1000 Muslim Turks and Afghans
invaded
1100s Sultan of Ghur defeated Hindu
armies and made Delhi his capital
The Delhi Sultanate lasted from 12061526
Muslims and Buddhists Clash
Muslims attacked Buddhist
monasteries which led to the decline
of Buddhism
Hindus and Muslims Clash
Ancient religion
Many sacred texts
Prayed before
statues of deities
Caste system
Brahmins honored
as priestly caste
Celebrate with
music and dance
New faith
Single sacred text
Devout
monotheists
Taught equality of
all believers
No religious
hierarchy
A Blending of Cultures
Some Muslims argued that Hinduism is a
monotheistic religion
Many rajahs were left in place
Some Hindus converted
Appealed to lower caste Hindus
Appealed to those working for the Muslim
government
Urdu- new language that was a combo of
Persian, Arabic, and Hindi
Other customs transfer as well
Sikhism
Indian holy man named
Nanak blended Islam and
Hinduism
Belief in the “Unity of
God”
Belief in reincarnation
Rejection of caste
system
Mughal India
Mughal is the Persian word for
Mongol
Mughal dynasty ruled from 15261857 and replaced the Delhi
Sultanate
Shah Jahan (Built the Taj Mahal)