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Mughal Empire in the Early Modern Period

Mughal Empire in the Early Modern Period. Devin,Dan,and Patrick. Important Points to Be Covered. Who: Who were the Mughals? Where: Where did they reside? When: When were they prominent? What: What did they accomplish? What were their relations? How: How did it rise and subsequently fall?

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Mughal Empire in the Early Modern Period

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  1. Mughal Empire

    in the Early Modern Period

    Devin,Dan,and Patrick
  2. Important Points to Be Covered Who: Who were the Mughals? Where: Where did they reside? When: When were they prominent? What: What did they accomplish? What were their relations? How: How did it rise and subsequently fall? Aftermath: What happened to them?
  3. I. Who Were the Mughals? The Mughal leaders were predominantly Muslim They ruled over an area that had a majority of Hindus The empire was founded by Babur, who was a descendant of the infamous Genghis Khan of the Mongol Empire
  4. I. Who Were the Mughals? (cont.) The empire was created when Babur traveled from the Middle East to India when some Indian princes and feudal lords wanted their leader deposed Babur took the throne for himself after deposing the former ruler
  5. II. Where did They Reside? The Mughals ruled most of present day India and Pakistan
  6. III. When was the empire prominent? The Mughal Empire was founded some time around 1626. The empire reigned in India until the middle of the 18th century
  7. IV. What did the empire accomplish The Mughals integrated Hinduism and Islam into a united India. The empire was successful in bringing together smaller kingdoms They had great structural achievements like the Taj Mahal
  8. IV.Accomplishments/relations (continued) Made innovations in rice cultivation and were powerful in the rice Many wars were fought with neighbors leading to the dynasty’s collapse
  9. V.How it rised? akbar took control of the empire after his fathers death under his reign the empire flourished he abolished a tax on non-muslims which was called the jaiyya he was also known for his religious tolerance allowing the building of hindu temples and allowed hindus positions of power Akbar
  10. V.How it declined? it declined due high taxes, a corrupt government, and a weakening military also when Aurangzeb took over as emperor he didn't tolerate other religions and instituted sharia law or islamic law he destroyed hindu temples and built mosques on top the ruins Alamgir
  11. VI. Aftermath the empire was conquered by the british due to a series of puppet emperors the british then again controlled around the area of delhi in 1803
  12. Bibliography “Mughal Empire” Encyclopedia Britannica. 2014. Web. 3/7/14 "Mughal Empire (1500s, 1600s)." BBC. 07 Sept 2009. Web. 09 Mar 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/history/mughalempire_1.shtml. "Mughal Empire." Gale Encyclopedia of World History: Governments. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2008. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 11 Mar. 2014. "Mughal Empire." Mughal Empire. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2014 "Craig Considine." Craig Considine. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2014.
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