Buddhism in Pakistan - Islam and Hinduism

Islam and Hinduism

Gandhara remained a largely Hindu-Buddhist land until around 10th century CE, when Sultan Mahmud invaded the region and introduced the Islamic religion.

Most Buddhists in Punjab reverted to Hinduism from 600 CE onwards. Buddhism was the faith practiced by the majority of the population of Sindh up to the Arab conquest by the Umayyad Caliphate in 710 CE.

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