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What were some of the major religious developments during this period?

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Some of the major religious developments during this period were:

It was during this period that important changes occurred in Hinduism. These included the worship of new deities, the construction of temples by royalty and the growing importance of Brahmanas, the priests, as dominant groups in society.
There was emergence of the idea of bhakti among the people.
This was also the period when new religions appeared in the subcontinent. Merchants and migrants first brought the teachings of the holy Quran to India in the seventh century.
Many rulers were patrons of Islam and the ulama-learned theologians and jurists.

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