Mughal India 1526 1857 Stephanie Lara Brissa Ramirez

Mughal, India 1526 -1857 Stephanie Lara, Brissa Ramirez, Melissa Ramirez, Craig Randle

Mughal Military • In 1526 Babur (the founder of the Mughal dynasty) confronted Sultan Ibrahim who had 100, 000 troops over his 12, 000 troops, but Babur troops were well trained with equipped artillery. Babur now conquer most of northern Indian. • Akbar's greatest skill was governing. He was able to take back more than half of Indian his father had lost. • In 1707 Aurangzeb removed Hindu officials from the government while bring most of southern India to the empire. Emperor Babur

Cultural • Main language is Hindi • The people enjoy making poems and paintings • Mughals buildings are intricate, they used domes, arches, and minarets. They then proceeded to adorn with mosaics and carvings • Their culture spread through trade routes

Political • The founder of Mughal dynasty was Babur • Delhi Sultanate ruled northern India for 300 years. • When Humayun died he left a small kingdom for his son Akbar to rule during his time ruling art and culture started to flourish

Economic • Trade and commerce were critical for the Mughal economy • India had great wealth because of trade • Produced large harvests of rice, sugar, and other crops

Social • Population was about 150 million people (much larger than Europe) • Trade and commerce were critical to Indian economy • Trade routes connected India to: • China • Spice Islands • Southwest Asia • Africa • West of Europe • By 1600 s, French, Dutch, British and Danish established trading stations on Indian shores

Reasons for Decline • Ruler depleted the royal treasury by focusing too much conquest • Harsh policies towards Hindus turned Indians against Mughal rule • After an Indian wrote: "Your subjects are trampled underfoot. . . every province of your empire is impoverished", rebellions broke out, regions separated from the Mughal state