Indian Muslims: Who Are They c7.9

c7.9

Some other practices discontinued by Akbar were revived by Shahjahan. Forcible conversion during war became common in his reign. When Shuja was appointed governor of Kabul (he carried on) a ruthless war in the Hindu territory beyond the Indus Sixteen sons and dependants of Hathi were converted by force. The sword of Islam further yielded a crop of Muslim converts The rebellion of Jujhar Singh yielded a rich crop of Muslim converts, mostly minors. His young son Durga and his grandson Durjan Sal were both converted to become Imam Quli and Ali Quli²⁷ Most of the women had burnt themselves but such as were captured - probably slave girls and maids - were converted and distributed among Muslim Mansabdars²⁸ The conquest of Beglana was followed by conversion of Naharjis son who now became Daulatmand.²⁹