1. The Mughal Empire
Hanna Wilson

2. What is it? Mughal: Persian for Mongol.
Babur: founder, Muslim descendent of Genghis Khan and Timur
Southern tip wasn’t ruled by the Mughals

3. Information about Mughals
Economy thrived based on cotton cloth and efficient administration
Surat: port in the northwest
Trade
Travels to Mecca
Had no navy or merchant ships
Viewed Europeans as shipmasters instead of enimies
European naval support could be found when needed

4. Who traded with them?
The first European to sail to India was Vasco da gama
Afterwards England, Portugal and the Netherlands all became trading partners
Mostly traded textiles and clothing such as cotton cloth

5. Religion
Mansabdars were officials holding land revenues (definition from the Bulliet text book)
70% were Muslim
15% were Hindus
Akbar was the first Muslim ruler to marry a Hindu
His son ruled with both Muslim and Hindu ancestry
Hindu peoples disputes were settled in Hindu law
Muslims followed Muslim law

6. New religion Akbar also made himself ruler of a new religion
Incorporated Muslim, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikh, and Christian beliefs values and customs into one
The religion died with him

7. Akbar’s successors The language of Delhi became popular
Its is now called Urdu in Pakistan or Hindi in India Akbars great-grandson was Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb put restrictions on the Hindus
Hindus were the predominate painters
Mughal power declined with the death of Aurangzeb

8. art Consisted od Persian miniature paintings and manuscripts
Most art pictured nature and consisted of many details
Emperor Aurangzeb outlawed paintings and music in 1680

9. Rich and prosperous
The Mughals were rich and prosperous and virtually free of warfare for an extended amount of time
Therefore, they were elaborate to the extreme
The tomb of the second Mughal ruler is an example of this

10. The fall Land-grant system
Strong regions challenged Mughal military authority
Nadir Shah of Iran invaded the capitol and stole their most prized treasure, the Peacock Throne.
This marked the end for the Mughals
Independent states started separating from the empire
Europeans moved in to rule until their own wars preoccupied them

11. Mughal legacy The Mughals left their mark on India
Most prominently through architecture
the Taj Mahal and Red Fort are examples

12. Works Cited Bulliet textbook
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