Which event spread Islam to India?

Question

Conquest by invading Turks
The rise of the Mughal empire
Xuanzang's journey to India
The conversion of Akbar to Islam

Answer 1

The event that primarily spread Islam to India was the conquest by invading Turks. The entry of Muslim forces into the Indian subcontinent, particularly through the invasions led by figures such as Mahmud of Ghazni and later the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate, played a significant role in the introduction and spread of Islam in the region. While the rise of the Mughal Empire and Akbar's conversion had an impact on the Islamic culture in India, it was the earlier Turkic conquests that laid the groundwork for the spread of Islam in the subcontinent.