Question

In this lesson, you learned about the interactions between Muslim and Hindu societies in the Indian subcontinent, in the time period of 1000-1500. Now, conduct independent research to learn more about this topic. How did the Ghaznavid presence impact the Hindu people? Summarize your findings in a well-developed paragraph.

Answer 1

Muslim conquests on the Indian subcontinent mainly took place from the 12th to the 16th centuries, though earlier Muslim conquests made limited inroads into modern Afghanistan and Pakistan as early as the time of the Rajput kingdoms in the 8th century. With the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate, Islam spread across large parts of the subcontinent. In 1204, Bakhtiar Khilji led the Muslim conquest of Bengal, marking the eastern-most expansion of Islam at the time.