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ened over time, contracted and ultimately collapsed. In 1858, the
whole of the Indian subcontinent came under the colonial rule of the
British Empire, and the area known as Indochina (today the nations of

Vietnam and Cambodia), was colonized by the French.
In short, Islam has a deep rooted history in south Asia and the
Muslims on the Indian subcontinent today are the descendants of the
Emperors who ruled these lands for centuries. This is why it is possi-

Palace of the Mogul Emperor Ekber Shah, 1569

Funerary memorial erected for the Mogul Emperor Humayun