The Muslim presence in the Indian subcontinent occurred in the context of a region of ancient civilizations, empires, religious traditions, languages and peoples. This was a world with a long history of exchange linked to Central Asia, Iran and the worlds of the Indian Ocean.
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From The Mughal Period: A Pluralist Society in Heritage of the Mughal World (Philip Jodidio, editor)
Nanji, Azim. "The Mughal Period: A Pluralist Society". In
Heritage of the Mughal World, edited by Philip Jodidio, 33-39. Munich: Prestel, 2015.
Prestel and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture
