Question

S1: The rulers of the medieval period built temples and adorned idols with gold and semi-precious stones.

S2: The Turkish rulers invaded Indian temples for wealth. They also introduced Islam to India. Select the appropriate option from the following:

• A. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1
• B. S1: True; S2: True; S2 and S1 are independent statements
• C. S1: False; S2: True
• D. S1: True; S2: False

Answer 1

The correct option is A S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1

The temples filled with gold and lavish ornaments became a source of easy wealth in India. Hence, this brought multiple invasions from the west. These invaders were majorly Turkish rulers who conquered new lands. During this phase, they introduced Islam as a religion to India.