Indian
Influences on Islamic
Civilization
•Although
Islam's impact in India was minimal, Islamic civilization was
enriched by Indian culture.
•Indian
achievements in science, mathematics, medicine, music, and astronomy
passed to the Arabs.
•Indian
numerals were accepted, later to pass to Europe as "Arabic"
numerals.
•Colonies
of Arabs settled along India's coasts, adopted local customs, and
provided staging points for later Islamic expansion to island and
mainland Southeast India.
