1526 MUGHAL EMPIRE 1857 MUGHAL EMPIRE 1526 1857

1526 MUGHAL EMPIRE 1857

MUGHAL EMPIRE (1526 -1857) • Founder Babur –descended from Genghis & Timur Khan (Mongol Empire) • Established himself as the power of Delhi (north India) where he established the Moghul Empire

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AKBAR THE GREAT (1556 -1605) • Babur’s Grandson • Muslim • Know for his policy of Tolerance • Opened government jobs to Hindus • Hindus were treated as partners in ruling the empire • Ended tax for Non-Muslims • Consulted with leader of many faiths: Buddhists, Hindu, Christian • Paid officials instead of using

DECLINE OF THE MUGHAL EMPIRE • Akbar died in 1605 • Shah Jahan takes power • Empire declines – he spent too much $$$ building Taj Mahal (1631 -1653) in his wife's honor; • Completely draining the treasury (32 million rupees = $1 billion today) • Late 1600 s: His son ruled. Was not tolerant of other religions • Looses support of Hindu majority. • Revolts / heavy taxes = weakened empire • European traders take advantage and gain control. • British forces dominated India until 1947

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THE LEAST YOU NEED TO KNOW • Ottoman Turks emerged from central Asia to create an empire out of the territories of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe • Sulieman the Magnificent was the most able of all of the Ottoman Sultans. His reign marked the high point in Ottoman power and culture • The Safavid dynasty came out of the political chaos and anarchy of the Persian Empire to dominate the region and create a short-lived empire. • The Mughals established an empire which

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