HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Question
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Muslim traditions of government replaced Hindu rule
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No Change occurred
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Buddhist priest ran the country
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None of the Above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The society was in transition during the Delhi Sultanate. People were divided into Hindus and Muslims based on their religion. Muslims were divided once more into two groups: nobility and chiefs. There were three classes of nobles: Khans, Maliks, and Amirs.
Detailed explanation-2: -At first, Muslims killed many Hindus. In time, however, Muslims became more tolerant of Hindus. Many Hindus converted to Islam and Muslims adopted elements of Hindu culture.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah was the only converted Indian Muslim to become the head of the Delhi Sultanate. He was a general in Alauddin khalji’s army and murdered Alauddin’s successor Mubarak Shah Khalji to briefly become the Sultan of Delhi.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1292, the Delhi Sultan Jalaluddin Khalji had permitted several thousand Mongols to settle in his empire after they converted to Islam. These Mongol converts were called New Muslims (or Neo-Muslims), and by 1311, more than 10, 000 of them lived in the capital Delhi alone.