Multiple choice

Many lower-caste Hindus in India were converted to Islam because

  1. It taught that all believers were equal

  2. Muslim sultans killed non-converts

  3. They wanted jobs in the Muslim government

  4. They wanted to escape the tax on Hindus
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Explanation

Many lower-caste Hindus were attracted to Islam because of its emphasis on the equality of all believers before God, which contrasted with the rigid social hierarchy of the caste system.

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