The mountain ranges were natural barriers to invading forces and stopped people from coing into india.
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caliph- <span>a title taken by Muslim rulers that assert religious authority.
</span>schism- <span>the division of a group into antagonistic factions.
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conversion- <span>adoption of new religious opinions or beliefs.
</span>orthodox- <span>following the established or traditional rules of faith.
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cosmopolitan- </span><span>a city containing people from many different countries.
</span>maritime- <span>a kind of shipping or trade related to the sea.</span><span>
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