Islam in India

الإسلام في الهند

A trail through eight Indian centuries.

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Region
South Asia
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Walk this pathway

4steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. The Ghaznavid gate

    Mahmud opens Lahore and the Punjab.

    Ghaznavid Empire · Ghurid dynasty

  2. Delhi Sultanate

    Three centuries of sultanates.

    Delhi Sultanate · Bahmani Sultanate

  3. The Mughals

    Babur and Akbar: the great empire.

    Akbar the Great · Taj Mahal

  4. Iqbal

    Poet of revival in Urdu and Persian.

    Muhammad Iqbal · Who was Muhammad Iqbal?

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Overview

A path through eight centuries in India: the Ghaznavids, Delhi, the Mughals, the Taj Mahal and Iqbal.

Sources

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islam.museum contributors. “Islam in India”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-islam-in-india/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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