1. AIM: How did Muslim rule affect Indian government and society?
DO NOW: What do you already know about Islam?

2. Muslims Entering India
In 1000 AD, Muslim Turks and Afghans pushed into India
The sultan of Ghur defeated armies across the northern plain
He made Delhi his capital
The Delhi sultanate,which lasted from , marked the start of the Muslim rule in northern India

3. Muslim Rule Muslim traditions were introduced by the Sultans
The invasion by Muslims caused a decline in Buddhism being a major religion in India
Trade between India and Muslims increased
Art and architecture thrived

4. Muslims and Hindus: The Differences
Hindus had many sacred texts and prayed to statues of gods and goddesses;while Islam was a newer faith and had one sacred text
Hindus accepted the differences in the caste system;while Muslims had no religious hierarchy

5. Muslims and Hindus: Interaction
The Delhi sultans grew more tolerant of the Hindu population
Some Muslim scholars argued that Hindu god and goddesses was a single God.
Hindus remained second class citizens as long as they paid the non-Muslim tax
Hindus would convert to Islam because they accepted the beliefs or they served in the Muslim government

6. Muslims and Hindus: Cultural Diffusion
Muslims absorbed elements of the Hindu culture such as marriage and caste customs
Indian dance and music was brought back to the courts of the sultan
Sikhism, a new religion that blended Hindu and Muslim ideas was created

7. “Akbar the Great” intensified trade with European trading companies
modernized the army
standardized weights and measures
introduced land reforms

8. Video

9. Do you think that Akbar the Great deserved his title?
Debate
Do you think that Akbar the Great deserved his title?

10. Exit Slip
What have you learned about Islam in India?