Question

a. Why did some Hindus convert to Islam?
b. How do we know that women during the Delhi Sultanate period were oppressed?
c. Explain how new customs and practices changed the traditional lifestyle of the Indians.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a)Many Hindus voluntarily convert to Islam in order to acquire Watan Cards and National Identification Cards. These converts are also given land and money.

b)Sati, child marriage and the purdah system became widely prevalent. The purdah system was strictly observed by Muslim women.

c)New customs and practices changed the traditional lifestyle of the Indians. Hindus and Muslims wore pyjama-kurtas, kaftans and salwar-kameez and continue doing so to this day. New types of foods such as biryani, bread and wine became a part of Indian cuisine.

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