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New Empires in Asia Mughal Empire
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Mughal: Vocabulary Shah:
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Mughal: Vocabulary Shah: Persian word meaning emperor
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Mughal Empire: People Tamerlane: Babur: Akbar: Shah Jahan:
Mumtaz Mahal:
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Mughal Empire: People Tamerlane: Babur: warlord who attacked India
Created Mughal Empire lead people to Indus Valley Great, wise ruler
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Mughal: People Akbar Means “great” Greatest Mughal ruler
Created a central money system Respected all religious groups New capital city Fatehpu Sikri
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Mughal: People Shah Jahan: Mumtaz Mahal Grandson of Akbar
Emperor of the World Great Mughal Taj Mahal Mumtaz Mahal Favorite wife of Shah Jahan Taj Mahal dedicated to her
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Mughal: Places Delhi: City where Islamic rulers ruled from
India: where the Mughals lived
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Mughal: Places Fatehpur Sikri: New capital City of Mughals Under Akbar
Lost water source
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Mughal: Events Tamerlane attacks Babur forms new Mughal Empire
Akbar rises to power Tolerance of all religions Central $ system Temples and art key Move to Fatehpur Sikri
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Mughal: Events Shah Jahan Decline Great ruler Expanded empire
Taj Mahal Trade thrives Cotton Spices Decline Sons fought over empire
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Taj Mahal Video Where is it located? How is religion important?
Describe Fetaphur Sikri Describe the Taj Mahal?
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