Mediaeval India

Though the earliest Islamic invasion dates back to the 8^thc. in the Arab invasion of Sind, it was the Turkic invasions of the 12^th c. that culminated in the formation of the Delhi Sultanate. Islamic provinces were established in many regions starting from the 14^thc. In 1526, Babur, a Central Asian chieftain, invaded India and established the Mughal dynasty which under Aurangazeb almost covered the whole of India. Kingdoms such as the Vijayanagara, the Rajput and the Maratha offered stiff resistance to the Mughals. Islamic influence was generally much lesser in South India and Hindu kingdoms continued to hold sway.

By the 15^th c., European traders started to arrive in India to establish commodity trading.

See also

• Islamic Empires in India
• Mughal Era