Muslim Rule in India

Muslim Rule in India

After the fall of the Gupta Empire in the 500s, India broke apart into a number of small kingdoms.

The Arrival of Islam

During period of small kingdoms, Arab Muslim traders arrived in India for first time.Traders sailed to ports on west coast in search of goods such as spices.Over time, traders settled in India and lived peacefully beside Hindus and Buddhists.

Muslim Raiders

Next Muslims to arrive not so peaceful
Early 700s, Muslim raiders invaded and conquered the region of Sind, in what is now Pakistan.300 years later, Muslims poured into north India from Afghanistan.By 1200s, most of northern India under Muslim control