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Impact of Islam on India and Southeast Asia

In the Tenth Century following the downfall of the Gupta dynasty, northern India suffered a period of
invasions from Central Asia. The Turks, pushed west by Chinese expansion, brought a wave of
Islamic plundering expeditions to India. The invasions had a feature of Islamic expansion, although
the primary goal was to ransack for Indian treasures. The style of Islam imposed on the conquered
was harsh and intolerant. Nevertheless, Persian and Islamic culture began to diffuse through India
from the north.

According to Greaves a main result of the Islamic incursions and sultanates on India was a general
mistrust in politics and government in general, as well as a mistrust of elements of Islam where they
were linked to state policy. Still, th...

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