Describe About Influence of Islam and Their Joint Venture in Northern Indian During 13th Century to 20th Century

Pages:178-180
Vadite Ranga Naik (Department of History, CMJ University, Shillong)

The period from the 8th to 12th century in political life in India is particularly dominated by the presence of large number of states. The bigger ones tried to establish their supremacy in northern India and the Deccan. The main contenders in this struggle for supremacy were the Pratiharas, the Palas and the Rashtrakutas. In the south the most powerful kingdom to emerge during this period was that of the Cholas. The Cholas brought about the political unification of large parts of the country but the general political picture was that of fragmentation particularly in northern India. It was in this period that India’s contact with the new religion of Islam began. The contacts began late in the 7th century through the Arab traders.