With the Arab invasion of Sindh in the 8^th Century, the primarily Hindu culture of pre-modern India began to acquire a new dimension. Successive Muslim conquests over the 11^th-16^th centuries brought Afghan, Persian and Central Asian influences into north Indian cuisine and these foreign traditions were seamlessly assimilated by the local population, adding to the already rich diversity. The growing tradition of feasting and luxury reached it apogee under the Mughals.