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Soul of India

Timeline - India's enduring Hindu-Muslim contest

Although often ignited by present-day economics and politics, communal violence draws upon a long history of struggle between Hindu and Muslim power.

Click on the tabs to review India's multicultural history.
297BC - 1018 AD - Hindu States 624 - 1903 - Muslim Conquest 1803 - 1947 - British India 1947 - India and Pakistan 1947 - present - Violent Legacy

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