Original sentence: Akbar, for example, recognized Hinduism, banned enslavement of the families of Hindu war captives, protected Hindu temples, and abolished discriminatory iizya (head taxes) against Hindus.During this period, Buddhism declined rapidly while Hinduism faced military-led and Sultanates-sponsored religious violence.Hinduism underwent profound changes, aided in part by teachers such as Ramanuja, Madhva, and Chaitanya.However, many Muslim rulers of Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire, before and after Akbar, from 12th century to 18th century, destroyed Hindu temples and persecuted non-Muslims.Some texts suggest a number of Hindus were forcibly converted to Islam.There was a widespread practice of raids, seizure and enslavement of families of Hindus, who were then sold in Sultanate cities or exported to Central Asia.There were occasional exceptions to religious violence against Hinduism.Typically enslaved Hindus converted to Islam to gain their freedom.Will Durant calls the Muslim conquest of India "probably the bloodiest story in history"
Edited sentence: During this period Buddhism declined rapidly and a number of Hindus were forcibly converted to Islam.Hinduism underwent profound changes, in large part due to the influence of the prominent teachers Ramanuja, Madhva, and Chaitanya.Numerous Muslim rulers or their army generals such as Aurangzeb and Malik Kafur destroyed Hindu temples and persecuted non-Muslims; however some, such as Akbar, were more tolerant