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The terms Hindus and Muslims were not regarded as labels for religious communities before the 14th century”. Analyse. |
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Answer» 1. People were identified by the regions from which they came. 2. Tajikistan was known as Tajika and the Turkish rulers were known as Turushka. 3. The term mussalman or Muslims was not used between 8th– 14th centuries in Sanksrit texts and inscriptions. 4. Terms used for other peoples were applied to new migrants. Turks and Afghans were referred to as Shakas and Yavanas. 5. Another term used for migrants mlechcha mentioning that they did not observe the norms of the caste society and did not speak Sanskrit. 6. The terms such as mlechchas had a derogatory connotation. 7. It need to be noted that they did not pertain to a distinct religious community of muslims in opposition to Hindus. |
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