INDIAS MUSLIM EMPIRES DELHI SULTANATE Part of Islamic

INDIA’S MUSLIM EMPIRES

DELHI SULTANATE Part of Islamic Expansian Not conquered by Arabs but Turks Success due to horse archers Islamic Sultanate established, Delhi as capital

MUSLIM RULE Many Hindus converted due to caste system Muslim conquest increased trade Mongol destruction of Bagdad sent many scholars to India

SULTANS LOSE POWER Tamerlane smashed into Northern India The Sultanate was destroyed Delhi eventually recovered, but their Empire did not

HISTORICAL IMPACT OF HINDUISM ON INVADERS

MUSLIMS AND HINDUS Islam felt Hindu gods were false Disagreed with Caste system Buddhism is almost completely destroyed Many temples ruined Eventually cultures began to blend § Urdu § Sikhism

SIKHISM A blend of Islam and Hinduism 5 th largest religion One God, All Men Created Equal Sacred Text is the Guru Granth Sahib Must wear Turban

SIKHISM Place of Worship called Gurdwara Langar: Meals prepared for the communitee Kitchens called Langars Khalsa: Initiated Sikhs, take new last names Vaisaki: holiday to celebrate Khalsa

FIVE KS OF SIKHISM Kara-Iron Bracelet § Good Deeds Kirpan-Sword § Protection/Help Others Kachera-Long Undies § Self Discipline Kes-Long Hair § Spirituality Kanga-Comb § Hygiene

MUGHAL EMPIRE

BABUR Leader of new Turkish invaders Claimed to be related to Tamerlane and Genghis Khan Used Cannons to conquer most of India

AKBAR THE GREAT Grandson of Babur, ruled 50 years Created a strong government § Paid officials § Reformed army § Standard weights § Encouraged trade § Land reforms

AKBAR THE GREAT Treated Hindus as equals § Opened all Jobs § Princes as partners § Ended non- Muslim tax § Married a Hindu Consulted leader of all religions

AKBAR’S SUCCESSORS Akbar’s duaghterin 0 law “ruled” next Followed by Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal Deposed by Aurangzeb

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