The arrival of Muslims in India can be traced back to the early medieval period. While the initial contact occurred in 720 AD when Muhammad bin Qasim attacked Sindh, his stay was brief, and he soon returned to his homeland. However, the process of Muslims settling in India began in 1001 with the arrival of Mahmud Ghaznavi. Mahmud Ghaznavi was a raider and came to India primarily for looting purposes. He launched a total of 17 invasions on the Indian subcontinent.
Following Mahmud Ghaznavi, other aggressors such as Shahabuddin Gauri, Timurlang, Nadir Shah, and Ahmed Shah Abdali also attacked India, plundering its riches and jewels before returning to their respective countries. Alongside these invaders, many Muslims and Sufi saints from Persia and Arabia also arrived and chose to settle in India.
Among the notable figures, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Ajmeri stands out as the greatest saint of the Chistiya order. He arrived in India approximately 850 years ago and established the Chistiya order in Ajmer. Today, it is rare to find a district or state in the entire Indian subcontinent (India-Pakistan-Bangladesh) without a mausoleum dedicated to a Sufi saint from the Chistiya order.
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