1. This pot is made of jade, gold and rubies.

2. Here is the dress of a woman who may have owned such a pot

3. Here is how she and her friends may have passed a festival day

4. This box of gold and silver held the real wealth of these people….

5. What could be in that box? What could be that valuable? Gold? Jewels? Money? A map to a secret hoard? NO…. What in this box was SPICES – NUTMEG – CINNAMON – PEPPER – GINGER – CARDAMOM

6. TRADE was the FOUNDATION of Mughal Indian wealth Imports from around the world: Raw silk Gold Ivory Precious stones Perfumes Horses Iron and tin Exports from India to the world: Woven cloth/textiles Spices Opium Indigo Fruits Pearls Tea and drink mixes like Chai

7. So Who were the Mughals? Let’s find out….

8. So who were the Mughals? Who used elephants as weapons of war And as vehicles to show their Wealth and POWER