Muslims Conquer India P2

Muslims Conquer India P2

Timurid Dynasty:

• In 1398 Timur, the founder of Timurid Dynasty, invaded Delhi and as a result, the Indian subcontinental fell again into the trap of fragmentation.

• This divided it into Hindu and Muslim states.

The effect of Muslims conquests:

• Religions like Buddhism diminished.

• The Hindus, people who believed in many gods and built temples and statues, learned to accept the diversity and respect the new religion.

How did Muslims leaders treat non-Muslims?

• The Delhi Muslim sultans were famous for their justice and tolerance to the Hindus was pretty fair.

• Muslims allowed others to practice their own religion but forced a poll tax on them. The justice forced by muslims leaders helped convert members of the Hindus to Islam.

• Hindus of higher ranks converted more into Islam because of their belief that this is the right religion or because they served in the Muslim government.

Sikhism, the new religion:

• A new religion known as Sikhism occurred.

• One of the Indian religious leaders called Nanak taught his followers two main concepts.

• The oneness of God and brotherhood of man.

• He also taught them that life should depend on decency and on appreciating spiritual, moral, and social values.

Islam:

• Believe in Allah.

• Believe in the Holy Qur'an which defines all responsibilities and duties of people.

• Believe that all people will die and meet their creator, the only God on the day of judgment.

Sikhism:

• Believe in the unity of God.

• Believe in Reincarnation.

Hinduism:

• Believe in many different gods.

• Stress on religious beliefs and traditions in the application of duties.

• Believe that people are born to die and are reborn again.

Sikhism:

Memebrs of Sikhism soon joined the fighting armies and became a strong military force who later initiated several clashes with the rules of India.