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The arrival of Islam in India, particularly through the Malabar Coast and Gujarat, was largely driven by Arab traders rather than soldiers. This led to a unique cultural blend:

The works of Charaka and Sushruta were translated into Arabic, influencing the development of Islamic medicine, which would later flow into Europe. arab & indian

Arab scholars translated Sanskrit texts like the Brahmasphutasiddhanta , introducing the concept of zero and the decimal system (which the West later called "Arabic numerals," though the Arabs referred to them as Hind numerals). The arrival of Islam in India, particularly through