Is indian culture dominated by Muslim religion?

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Re: Is indian culture dominated by Muslim religion?

@khoji

You are right to some extent. We made them conservative. There was just too much open-ness before Islam. Consider statue of shirtless dancing girl found in Mohenjodaro.
I also heard that the ghaghra (or whatever) women wear under saree is a Muslim invention.

But to be precise, both of us influenced each other.

The choli or blouse which is worn with the saree was a South Indian invention from the Chola dynasty. According to Rajatarangani, a tenth century literary work by Kalhana, states that the Choli from the Deccan was introduced under the royal order in Kashmir.Pre-Christian era paintings of Maharashtra and Gujarat are considered the first recorded examples of choli.
Choli - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

File:Iacuci11d0b62ppy.D.0.Ajanta-Cave-painting-Painting-Dance.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maybe the garment became more popular in the north during the Mughal era.