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The Mughal Empire: Origins, Expansion, and Legacy

Explore the beginnings of the Mughal Empire in 1526, tracing their lineage from Genghis Khan and Amir Taimur, and their Central Asian roots. Discover why the Mughals chose India, their conquests, and significant rulers like Babur and Humayun. Unravel the empire's peak and its memory through mnemonics.

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The Mughal Empire: Origins, Expansion, and Legacy

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  1. THE MUGHAL EMPIRE BEGINNING IN THE YEAR 1526 …..

  2. WHO WERE THE MUGHALS? • THE MUGHALS WERE DESCENDANTS OF TWO OF THE GREATEST CONQUERORS OF THE WORLD DURING MEDIEVAL PERIOD – GHENGHIS KHAN ( RULER OF THE MONGOL TRIBE) FROM THEIR MOTHER’S SIDE; • AMIR TAIMUR LONG OR TAIMUR LANE FROM THE FATHER’S SIDE.

  3. FROM WHERE DID THE MUGHALS OR MONGOLS ORIGINATE FROM? • THE DYNASTY ORIGINATED BEYOND THE HINDUKUSH ,CENTRAL ASIA. THEY WERE OF TURCO-MONGOL ORIGIN FROM AN AREA WHICH IS A NOW PART OF MODERN-DAY UZBEKISTAN.

  4. WHY DID THEY OPT FOR INDIA? Fabulous Wealth of India Legal right Limited Income of Kabul Fear of Uzbek Invasions The Political Condition of India Invitation from the Lodhi Ruler Babur himself was over ambitious

  5. The Mughal Period

  6. MNEMONICS SOMETHING TO AID MEMORY ; ART OF IMPROVING MEMORY

  7. The expanse of the Mughal Empire Given in blue – this was the Mughal empire at the peak of its extent

  8. The founder – Babur(1526-1530)

  9. The most important event of his rule

  10. THE SECOND GREAT MUGHAL RULER- HUMAYUN

  11. THE SECOND GREAT MUGHAL-HUMAYUN

  12. TO BE CONTINUED FURTHER…………

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