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Question

When did the Muslim faction take control of the region? Were you not a majority Hindu state at one time? What caused the shift? Sorry, I'm not educated in that region enough.

Thanks ottoman

Answer 1

Hindu laws of War were too humane.

Islamic imperialism came with a different code--the Sunnah of the Prophet. It required its warriors to fall upon the helpless civil population after a decisive victory had been won on the battlefield. It required them to sack and burn down villages and towns after the defenders had died fighting or had fled. The cows, the Brahmins, and the Bhikshus invited their special attention in mass murders of non-combatants. The temples and monasteries were their special targets in an orgy of pillage and arson. Those whom they did not kill, they captured and sold as slaves. The magnitude of the booty looted even from the bodies of the dead, was a measure of the success of a military mission. And they did all this as mujahids (holy warriors) and ghazls (kafir-killers) in the service of Allah and his Last Prophet.

Hindus found it very hard to understand the psychology of this new invader. For the first time in their history, Hindus were witnessing a scene, which was described by Kanhadade Prabandha (1456 AD) in the following words

"The conquering army burnt villages, devastated the land, plundered people's wealth, took Brahmins and children and women of all classes captive, flogged with thongs of raw hide, carried a moving prison with it, and converted the prisoners into obsequious Turks."

"It is a curious fact that the hideous and bloody monster of religious tolerance was hardly known in India until, first the followers of Mohammed and secondly, the disciples of the meek and lowly Jesus, began to invade the land."

(source: India - Its Life and Thought - By John P Jones p. 166).

The entire northwestern India and later the rest of India was gradually butchered and plundered with ruthless savagery surpassing perhaps even the genocide in the Americas.

Northern India has big Buddhist population and with their passive philosophy and passive resistence they were first to go.

The parts of Indian sub continent with heaviest Muslim Population including areas Pakistan and Bangladesh are the ones with highest Buddhist population.

Afghanistan was a full part of the Hindu cradle up till the year 1000, and in political unity with India until Nadir Shah separated it in the 18th century. The mountain range in Eastern Afghanistan where the native Hindus were slaughtered, is still called the Hindu Kush (Persian: "Hindu Slaughter").

Ferishta, the late 16th Century Persian traveler describes the 1565 rout thus — "the river which ran near the field was dyed red with their blood. It is computed that 1,00,000 infidels were slain during the pursuit."

(source: Wanderings in Hampi - hindu.com).

"Thus, in Multan, according to the Chach-Nama, "six thousand warriors were put to death, and all their relations and dependents were taken as slaves".

Aldous Huxley mention in his book, Ends and Means, "It is an extremely significant fact that, before the coming of the Mohammedans, there was virtually no persecution in India.

Francois Gautier, in his book - Rewriting Indian History he observes:

"Let it be said right away: the massacres perpetrated by Muslims in India are unparalleled in history, bigger than the holocaust of the Jews by the Nazis; or the massacre of the Armenians by the Turks; more extensive even than the slaughter of the South American native populations by the invading Spanish and Portuguese."

Alain Danielou (1907-1994) in his book, Histoire de l' Inde writes:

"From the time Muslims started arriving, around 632 AD, the history of India becomes a long, monotonous series of murders, massacres, spoliations, and destructions. It is, as usual, in the name of 'a holy war' of their faith, of their sole God, that the barbarians have destroyed civilizations, wiped out entire races."

Ferdinand Braudel (1902-1985) French historian, author of A History of Civilizations, wrote:

"The conquest, successful after countless setbacks, ended in wholesale military occupation. The Muslims, who were few in number and based solely in the larger towns, could not rule the country except by systematic terror. Cruelty was the norm - burnings, summary executions, crucifixions or impalements, inventive tortures. Hindu temples were destroyed to make way for mosques. On occasions there were forced conversions. If ever there was an uprising, it was instantly and savagely repressed: houses were burned, the countryside laid waste, men were slaughtered and women were taken as slaves.

Usually, the plains were left to be run by native princes or village communities. These intermediate authorities were responsible for paying heavy taxes which were sometimes the counterpart of a certain autonomy, as in the case of the rajahs of Rajputana.

India survived only by virtue of its patience, its superhuman power and its immense size. The levies it had to pay were so crushing that one catastrophic harvest was enough to unleash famines and epidemics capable of killing a million people at a time. Appalling poverty was the constant counterpart of the conquerors' opulence, including the splendor of the palaces and feasts in Delhi, which the sultans had made their capital, and which was a source of wonder to Muslim travelers such as the famous Ibn Batuta.'

source: A History of Civilizations - by Ferdinand Braudel

Hinduism is secular, tolerant and unorganised. It was unable to save itself from fanatical zeal of politically determined Islam. Though these weakness proved its strength too , in aftermath.

Answer 2

What?Does region refer to India as a whole? If yes, then let me tell you that Hindus are still a majority over here.In some places there Muslim-majorities, Sikh-majorites, Christian-majorities,......
but overall, Hindus outnumber others.
We were, at 1 pt. of time, ruled by the Mughals( Muslim dynasty). Maybe that favoured the growth of Islam here. Time and again, India was attacked and looted by Muslim invaders ( India was v. rich.It was called the 'Golden Bird').Even that could've had an impact.
India is a secular country. There is no official religion of India.

Answer 3

You are asking the History of India.Around the year 1100 to 1400 period , there were small Hindu States as Mauran control over India had been lost after Samudragupta.The first king was Prithaviraj Chauhan of Delhi and other area.Before his kingdom it was a Hastinapur or a Meerat the capital of small states.
Then Babar came to India in around 1450 or so.First he captured Punjab and came to Delhi in later years.His son Humayun lost his battle and went to Rajputana for help and he promptly get from them.He became Badshah of Agra. Akbar the most popular Mogal king of india born on 15.10.1530 and ruled almost all india for long time.He became king at the age of 15 years.There after Saleem or the Jahangir then Shahjehan and his 4th son Aurangjeb ruled till 1707 and died in Aurangabad in Maharashtra.Then came British and ruled till 1947.However while leaving India they poured Religion Poisons in Hindu and Muslims.You will agree that Except Auranjeb regime there had not been a single incident of clashes between these communities.Even till 1920 there was not much focus on it.It was all British Brain of " Divide and Rule " the last source of controlling India.However, Hitlers aggressions shatters their plans and it was impossible for them to rule on India.Alo it was hard for them to loose the control of India.Then it was their move that 1.India should be divided on the basis of population of muslims and they chosen Bengal and Punjab states each having 26 districts.This was done delebratretly 13 district of punjab had been given to pakistan and around same to east pakistan.Indian leaders were united under cogress but could not do much on partition that resulted the assisnation of Gandhi.2.British had drawn a line called " Macmohan line " on the nothern boarder of India that caused conflict with China in 1962.Muslims have been treated as rulers of India by Brithish Govt which is why they think themselves slightly upperhand over the Hindus and Hindus have lost identity during the course of time.This is the brief History narrated above to you. However , I do not consider it 100% correct but enough to understand politics of India.

Answer 4

I can only answer this question in the words of the eminent historian Sardar KM Pannikar. "Like me, civilsations also grow old. That is the only explanation why India lost to the Mohjhjamdan invaders.Not that they lacked valour. In fact Prithwiraj Chauhan had soundly defeated Mohammed Ghori and also taken him prisoner. But in a fit of mediaval chivalry and against the express of his counsil of ministers in a show of magnanimity he set him free. The same Ghory husbanded forces, attached Chauhan, defeated and arrested him and put him to cruel death. The Mahamood of Gaxni(Afghanstian) attacked India seventeen times successfully and took large plunder .There were apparently no advance preparations to meet the challenge. When King Daheer of Sind was attacked by Syed Mir Kasim in the 12th century AD no neighbouring king went to his help.The Indian warrious did not lack in valour but theirwar machine was outdated. When Babur attacked India he was equipped with guns which were unheard of in India. The guns shot down dozens of brave warriour in a single outburst. Defeat was inevitable. The social fabric was also damaged with casts and subcasts and the strict enforcement of the ideas of untouchability. When Mahamoud of Gazni took away prisonrs for slavery some of them did escape and returned to their king. However, he and the people refused to let them in sayhing that they have become untouchable due to their association with the infidels. They perforce stayed in group localities adopting themselvels to the Muslim way of life themselves also believing that they were impure/ These people provided valuable help to Mahamoud in his following expeditions.The social prejjudices were so obnoxious that a Rajsthani Hindu king was defeatedl taken priosoner and forcible converted to Islam. He escaped and returned to his people who ,however,refused to recognise him as their ruler. He want from door to door beseeching that he should be taken back to Hindjuism..This request was also rejected with the consequence that made common cause with the Muslim invaders and destroyed a number of Hindu temles .His nickname was Kala Pahad(the Black Mountain Rock).

The mothodology of governance also helped the Muslims in firming up their rule. The Hindu kings before them ruled benignlhy. The subjects were required a fixed part of their propduce as taxes and to offer volunteers in times of war. Otherwise there was ;little or no interference with the life ofthe people.The Muslim rulers also adopted this non-interventionist policy. Except for occasional depredations by some Muslims on the life and property the public was left alone. This method of governance continued even upto the times of the British rule. In fact,it is stated by historians that the public at large did not exactly understand when anybody told them that they were now ruled by the British and not Hindu/Muslim rulers.

Answer 5

LOL Inida is Hindo

Packistan and Bangledech separated(They are islamic) after the British freed india it was a bloody seperation also Gadhi went on Several famines to stop the ethnic genocides.

Answer 6

Yeah your not educated much in geography .. India is not a Muslim country ...Pakistan is ......this is coming from a Muslim