[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [Indian Muslims: Who Are They](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.lal-1990) › c8.1 # Indian Muslims: Who Are They c8.1 Indian Muslims: Who Are They c8.1 - **Language:** English ### [c8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.lal-1990.c8.1) A study of the preceding pages clearly shows that the rise in Muslim population was due mainly to conversions of Hindus to Islam. It also needs no reiteration that it was part of the state policy to establish Islam as the religion of the whole land.¹ It would again be a truism to say that Islam is essentially a missionary religion and every Muslim is a propagandist of his faith; and as they settled in India, they must have entered upon proselytizing efforts.² Thus Muslim rulers, nobles, Mashaikh, Maulvis, traders and merchants were all in one way or the other Muslim missionaries. - [Previous: c7.115](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.lal-1990.c7.115) - [Next: c8.s1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.lal-1990.c8.s1.1) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.lal-1990.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.lal-1990.c8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.lal-1990.c8.1) · Pramāṇa