The event that most significantly spread Islam to India was the conquest by invading Turks. The arrival of various Turkic tribes and dynasties, such as the Ghaznavids and the Ghurids, during the medieval period established Muslim rule in parts of India. This led to the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate and the subsequent spread of Islam through military conquest, trade, and cultural exchange.
While the rise of the Mughal Empire, the conversion of Akbar to Islam, and Xuanzang's journey had their own impacts, the initial and significant spread of Islam was primarily due to the Turkish invasions and subsequent establishment of Muslim rule in the Indian subcontinent.
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