History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v1.c8.s17.7

v1.c8.s17.7

The first linguistic group includes, of course, the Muhammadans; but we know that many of the Moslims of India were recruited from slaves purchased and brought up in the creed of their masters. In Bengal especially, where they are most numerous, they are Bengalis pure and simple, many perhaps most, of whom have adopted that creed quite recently from motives it is not difficult to understand or explain.