Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ArtsHISTORYDelhi Sultanate3 Marks
Question
Describe the religious condition of Sultanate India.
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Answer
The Sultanate was a system of government based primarily on Islam.
The Qur'an was relieved of the emphasis on the principles of Sharif, the principles of Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as the Islamic rule he suggested.
But unfortunately most of the sultanate sultans were staunch, bigoted and fierce opponents of the people of other religions.
His regime had a strong hold of intolerant and conservative ulema.
Defused Hindu temples and idols during war or invasion.
It was natural for the sultans to force other believers to convert to Islam.
The vast majority of the people of India were followers of various sects of Hinduism as well as Buddhists or Jains.
Shaivite, Shakti and Vaishnavism peoples and saints continued to practice their beliefs.
Shankaracharya was the most notable of the Gyanmargi Shaivite saints during the Sultanate period.
He increased the importance of Brahmanism.
The contribution made by many saints of Vaishnava sect in the field of Dharma is significant.
Among the saints in different parts of the country, Ramanujacharya, Basaveshwar, Madhavacharya, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Gyaneshwar etc. continued their religious consciousness till the Mughal period.
Sant Kabir, Guru Nanak, Mirabai, Narasimha Mehta, etc. carried out a social and religious revolution through religious harmony known as "Bhakti Andolan".
Muslim saints adopted a liberal and cohesive attitude and carried out social and religious reforms.
Which is known as the "Sufi Movement".
The movement was successful because these saints had close contact with the masses.
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