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The Delhi Sultanate. Unit 2: The Post-Classical Age, 600-1450 Part II – Reconstruction of Society. Islam in India. 1. Introduction of Islam to India 2. Sultanate of Delhi 3. Islam & Its Appeal. The Sultanate of Delhi. Introduction of Islam to India . The Sind: conquered by Arab Muslims - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Delhi SultanateUnit 2: The Post-Classical Age, 600-
1450Part II – Reconstruction of Society
Islam in India1. Introduction of Islam to India2. Sultanate of Delhi3. Islam & Its Appeal
The Sultanate of Delhi
Introduction of Islam to India The Sind: conquered by Arab Muslims
passed to Abbasids
Muslim merchants formed small communities in all major cities of coastal India
Turkish migrants and Islam: Turks convert to Islam in 10th century Some moved to Afghanistan
Sultanate of Delhi (1206-1526 C.E.) Mahmud's successors
conquered north India, 1206
Established an Islamic state known as the sultanate of Delhi
Sultans' authority did not extend far beyond the capital at Delhi
Islam began to have a place in India
Islam and its appeal Conversion to Islam slow
Some converted for improving their lower social statuses
Entire caste or sub-caste convertedBy 1500, about 25 million Indian Muslims (1/4 of
population)The bhakti movement
Sought to erase distinction between Hinduism and Islam
Guru Kabir taught that Shiva, Vishnu, and Allah were one
Hinduism in India1. Hindu Kingdoms of Southern India2. The Development of Hinduism
Hindu Kingdoms of Southern IndiaThe south: politically
divided but relatively peaceful
The Chola kingdomconquered Ceylon and
parts of southeast Asia Navy dominated from
South China Sea to Arabian Sea
Not a tightly centralized state
Chola Kingdom
The Development of Hinduism Hinduism predominated in southern India,
Islam in the north
Vishnu and Shiva Decline of Buddhism benefited Hinduism The growth of Vishnu and Shiva cults (and
other gods associated with them)
Devotional cults: to achieve mystic union with gods as a way of salvation
Influence of Indian society in Southeast Asia1. India in Southeast Asia2. Arrival of Islam in Southeast Asia
India in Southeast Asia Indian merchants brought
their faiths to southeast Asia
Ruling elite of southeast Asia adapted some Indian political traditions
The states sponsored Hinduism and Buddhism
Showed no interest in Indian caste system
Arrival of Islam in Southeast Asia
Conversion to Islam was slow and quiet Ruling elite converted in cities while rural
residents retained their traditions Islam was not an exclusive faith in southeast
Asia Sufis appealed to a large public in these
countries
Melaka was powerful Islamic state during 15th century