WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Shiites gradually became the glue that held Persia together and distinguished it from the Ottoman Empire to its west, which was Sunni, and the Mughal Muslims to the east in India, also Sunni. This was the geography of Shiite Islam, and it would prevail into the 20th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -What did Akbar believe in? Akbar was Muslim but took an active interest in the various religions of his realm, including Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, and Christianity, in his efforts to consolidate the diverse empire and to promulgate religious tolerance.

Detailed explanation-3: -The last Mughal emperor, Bahādur Shah II (1837–57), was exiled by the British after his involvement with the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58.

Detailed explanation-4: -Islam came to India in the 10th century when the Ghaznavids, a Turkic tribe, annexed the area now known as Punjab.