Pakistan’s Mughal heritage

After the conquest of Sindh by Arab General Muhammad Bin Qasim in 711 AD, Islam gained firm hold in the area. From the 10th century A.D. onwards, Ghaznavis, Ghoris, Khiljis and Tughlaks ruled over the subcontinent until the invasion of Timour, who paved the way for the great Mughal Empire. This empire lasted until the War of Independence of 1857. The early Muslim rulers of the subcontinent kept the border open for Muslims, which resulted in the spread of Islam and the establishment of Muslim settlements throughout the region. This era has left Pakistan rich in ethnic and cultural Mughal heritage.