Cultural Diffusion: The spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point.
Dynasty: a line of hereditary rulers of a country.
Indo-Persian Culture: Persian aspects that have been integrated into or absorbed into the culture of South Asia, and in particular, into North India.
Islam: A monotheistic, Abrahamic religion articulated by the Qu’ran, a religious text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of Allah.
Maharaja: Sanskrit title for “great ruler” or “high king”.
Mosque: A Muslim place of worship.
Qu’ran: The central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God.
Turco-Mongol: A cultural synthesis that arose during the early 1300s among the ruling elites of Mongol empire successor states such as the Chagatai Khanate and Golden Horde. These elites adopted Turkic languages and local religions such as Islam and Buddhism, while retaining Mongol political and legal institutions.
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