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Hinduism and Islam: Modern Period North India
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Under the thumb of the Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526), Hindu–Muslim relations became strained as ambitious Islamic rulers groped through North India toward riches and fame in the south. The Rajput Chauhan Empire (8th–…

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Rothgery, Eric, “Hinduism and Islam: Modern Period North India”, in: Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online, Editor-in-Chief Associate Editors Knut A. Jacobsen, Helene Basu, Angelika Malinar, Vasudha Narayanan. Consulted online on 20 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2212-5019_BEH_COM_000358>
First published online: 2018



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