1. Aim: How did the Muslim rule affect Indian government and society?
Do Now: What Islamic achievements have you already learned? Do you know about any related to India?

2. Muslims Conquer India
Muslims in India were known to be a minority group until Babur started his campaign to conquer all of India.
No muslims paid taxes that caused tension between the two religious groups.
Zamindars were placed to collect taxes from the local peasants.
The sectarian tax made non muslims pay more.
Tenison again were risen.
But thanks to Akbar the tension was lowered.
Until other rulers came along and ruined the empire and which it did leading to The Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Bahadur Shah II was exiled to British India (Present day Burma) by The British ending the great legacy of The Mughal Empire.

3. The Mughal Empire
Started from Babur going through the khyber pass, conquering the north then following south. Then the successors took over and applied their input. Sadly declined because of rulers and the British.

4. Babur Zahir-Ud-Din Muhammad Babur (4/14/1428 -
12/26/1530) founded the Mughal Empire.
He is the descendants of Timur and Genghis
Khan (Mughal in Arabic mean Mongols.)
First major battle to conquer India was The
Battle of Panipat (1525). The Punjabs
surrendered and Babur became their master.
Then The Battle with The Rajputs, he again
won, taking Delhi and Agra.

5. Akbar Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar (10/15/1542 - 10/27/1605)
Known as the greatest ruler of the Mughal Empire.
He created a policy that accepted other religions and advocated tolerance.
During his reign, created a powerful military system and instituted effective political and social reforms.
By abolishing the sectarian tax on non-Muslims and appointing them to high civil and military posts, he was the first Mughal ruler to win the trust and loyalty of the native subjects

6. Vocabulary Sultanate- a king or ruler of a Muslim country
Caste- a class system based upon wealth, rank, or occupation with no social mobility
Rajah- an honorary title for Hindus in India
Zamindar- an aristocracy who held enormous tracts of land and held control over the peasants, from whom the zamindars reserved the right to collect tax.
Sikhism- a blend of Muslim and Hindu beliefs

7. Taj Mahal
Proposed by Muslim Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife
Construction lasted from
More than 20,000 workers from all different countries helped build it
Still stands today
Used the local’s tax money
to build.

8. The Mughal Empire and Historical Reputation: Crash Course

9. Does Cultural Diffusion Strengthen or Weaken a Society?
Why do you think this ? what are the reasons ?

10. Questions?

11. Exit Slip: