Major Historical Developments

  • The medieval period in India saw some important changes in the society, culture, politics and economy of the country.

  • Some of the major developments were:
    • The coming of the Muslims led to the growth of a mixed culture . There was interaction between North and South India, and between the Hindus and the Muslims. The cultural exchanges led to the growth of a culture that was above regional and caste differences. It was an Indian culture .

    • The Muslim dynasties, particularly the Mughals , provided many centuries of political stability to the country. This led to an increase in trade and the rapid growth of towns and cities .

    • Trade led to greater interaction between the people from different parts of the world. India borrowed many things from the cultures of other countries.

    • During the medieval period, Islam spread in India. The Bhakti and Sufi movements spread the message of devotion to God and kindness towards all human beings.
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Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science, Social Science, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science at Teachoo.