Question

Place the events that led to the spread of Islam in India and Southeast Asia in the order in which they occurred.

Answer 1

1) Arabs brought Islam to Iran and Afghanistan: in the year 650 A.D. resistance in Iran was quelled.

2) The Ghaznavid Empire launched raids to India: Mahmud started to govern in 997 A.D., he carried out 17 expeditions through northern India.

3) Islam was firmly established in the island areas of Southeast Asia: it was spread by merchants in the 12th century (1101-1200 A.D.) by the 16th century it was firmly established.

4) Islamic and Hindu culture fused under the Delhi sultanate: this sultanate existed between the 13th and the 16th century. (1201-1600 A.D.)