|
Religious Policy of Afghan Rulers in India Ludian (855-932), Surian (947-963)
|
Abuzar Fadavi *   , MOHSEN Massumi  |
| Faculty of Theology, University of Tehran , abuzarfadavi@gmail.com |
|
|
Abstract: (1327 Views) |
| The Lodi dynasty (855-932 AH/1451-1526 AD) and Sur dynasty (947-963 AH/1540-1556) ruled Delhi and parts of the Indian subcontinent in the 9/10 centuries AH (15/16 centuries AD). India, like other eras, was very religiously diverse during the reigns of these dynasties, and it was not easy for the Afghan sultans to govern it. Moreover, the Muslims of India belonged to various religious groups and sects, and these groups sometimes challenged the authority of the Lodi and Sur rulers. These rulers also had to treat with the Hindus, who constituted the majority of the Hindus, in a way that would not cause them widespread dissatisfaction and revolt. The present paper intends to examine the religious policy of the Lodi and Sur sultans in a descriptive and analytical manner and to answer the question of what policy the Afghan rulers adopted towards the Sunni Muslims, Shiites, Sufis, Mahdavia and Hindus. According to the findings of this study, the policy of the Afghan rulers towards different religious groups was more dependent on the political interests and ethnic interests of the kings and the ruling class than on the religion of these groups. In this way, the supporters of the government benefited from the tolerance of the kings regardless of their religion, however the opponents were persecuted |
|
| Keywords: Afghan rulers, Religious policy, Lodis, Suris |
|
|
Full-Text [PDF 474 kb]
(1018 Downloads)
|
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Islamic History
Received: 2021/09/22 | Revised: 2022/06/20 | Accepted: 2022/03/4 | ePublished ahead of print: 2022/03/14 | Published: 2022/06/15 | ePublished: 2022/06/15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Send email to the article author |
|
|
|
| Add your comments about this article |
|
|
|
