Complex sentence: During the colonial period, Jamiat al-Ulama encouraged the British to extend a uniform law throughout India, beginning with Hastings in 1772 and ending with the enactment of the Shariat act.
Split into simpler sentences: During the colonial period, Jamiat al-Ulama encouraged the British to extend a uniform law throughout India. This process began with Hastings in 1772 and ended with the enactment of the Shariat act.