Tipu possessed a magnificent library of over 2,000 volumes in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu, covering theology, Sufism, history, and military science. Many were shipped to England after his death.

H.T. Prinsep led the Orientalist faction, arguing for the promotion of traditional Indian learning (Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian), while Macaulay led the Anglicists who favored English education.

Amir Khusrau is credited with fusing Persian, Arabic, and Indian musical traditions to create Qawwali.

Akbar established the Maktab Khana (Translation Bureau) to translate important Sanskrit, Arabic, and Greek texts into Persian to promote understanding.

The term 'Mamluk' is Arabic for 'owned'. It refers to powerful military slaves who served Muslim caliphs and sultans and eventually established their own dynasties.

Mahmud issued silver Dirhams with the Islamic Kalima in Arabic on one side and its translation in Sanskrit (Devanagari script) on the other.

The conquest led to the transmission of Indian knowledge, particularly in astronomy (Siddhantas) and mathematics (numerals), to the Arab world.

Ali Kufi translated the Chachnama from Arabic to Persian in the 13th century.

The Chachnama was originally written in Arabic and later translated into Persian by Ali Kufi.

Naguib Mahfouz was the first Arabic-language writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, representing Egyptian literature.