Influence on Indian Civilization

• Social Effects• Moral Influence• Political

Consequences• Effects on Family Life

Social Changes• Remove the difference between Classes• Spread Education Irrespective of Class

difference• Donation and grants for Madrasas

education centers• Enthusiastic Literary activities started in

big cities • “Saleeman” Orientlist says: Perhaps there

are few communities in the world among whom education is more generally diffused than among Mohammadens in India.

• Education was imparted in Persian, Arabic, and Sanskrit languages .

• Arabic was official language in Sindh and Multan but afterwards Persian became official language.

• Significant impact on thinking and behavior of people.• Rammannad, Nank and Chaitanya arose in all parts of

the country• They preach against the rigidity of caste• Cleared the importance of humanity instead of castes.• Muslim rulers play significant role in the development

of Bengali, Urdu and Hindi.• Great collaboration between Muslims and non Muslims

in the realm of fine arts.• Architecture achieved a high level of development

under Sultanate period.

• Mughals significantly add in art—e.g. Agra, Delhi, Lahore, Srinagar

• local art was distinct in human and animal figures

• Muslims specialized in trees,flowers, and natural scenes.

• Sufis and preachers played important role

• Baba Farid Ganj Shakar, Bahauddin Zakaria, Abdul Hamid Hakim--- promote Punjabi language in 12—13 century

• Baba Nank also contributed in Punjabi poertry

• Rise of Urdu• Nusrati—the first prominent Urdu poet• Sultan Quli Qutab Shah wrote first Urdu

Ghazal Dewan• Dewan in Punjabi Kafis– Shah Hussain• Modern Urdu spoken started during

Aurahzeb’s campaign• Urdu developed rapidly after adopting as a

medium of literature• Urdu inherited all good qualities of Hindi,

Persian and many of the local languages particularly Punjabi and Sindhi

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Moral Influence

• Hindus became the part of administration

• Healthy changes come in Narrow-minded nation

• Islam prohibited gambling, prostitution, Dasi and Satti System

• Law of inheritance changed according to Islamic teachings

Political Consequences• Subcontinent was divided into small units, no

politically stability , social injustice, denial of• Human rights was common• No concept of single nation, even nationalities were

divided• No urge for better future• Muslims bring stability in political, administrative,

social, judicial and economic system• Create a powerful government which was

responsible for further development• Deep rooted confidence was given to people of the

state• Sufis and saints play major role to spread the

message of Islamic social equality

• Muslims introduce much better system of providing relief and security to the common man

• Local people were given due share in management

• Berhamins tried to create destruction among people who were not allowed to create contact with outside world

• Muslims mashed this dangerous censor and built close contact with the outside and inside world

• Muslims taught them the art, strategies, better armament and techniques of war

Effect on Family Life• According to Islamic Civilization all

people irrespective of their creed and caste started thinking that they are creation of Allah

• No difference between black and white, Arab and Irani

• Men and Women are equal, responsible member of society

• No question of division of society on the basis of culture, caste, creed, tribe, language

• After Islam Hindu Rajas personal rule was abolish

• The concept of Social equality and justice was introduced

• Monotheistic Concept • Women were given equal rights• Muslims rulers discouraged the practice

of killing the daughter and Satti• Remarriage of Hindu Widows• Muslims dress and manners were

gradually adopted by Hindus• Hindus started raising Havelies replacing

their small dark houses in dingy streets

• Muslims concentrated on industry and established big textile centers in Bangal and Gujrat.

• Development of Agriculture• Muslims rules filled the socio-culture

vacuum• Muslim rulers were very tolerant and

accommodating so they win the sympathies of the people

• Superior culture and civilization without superstition and inequality came into existence

Assignment• Describe the role of Saints and

Sufism in Spreading Islam.