1. India Under Muslim Rule

2. I. Delhi Sultans (rulers)
1. Turkish Muslims (1200AD)
a. Conquered northern India
b. Capital City = Delhi
c. Treated Hindus harshly
-Tried to convert them to Islam
-Today Hindu & Islam are
India’s major religions

3. 2. Mongols from Asia (1398 AD) a. Captured & Destroyed Delhi
b. Murdered thousands of Indians
the command of Timur
-Mongol Ruler
c. Weakened Delhi Sultans

4. 3. Westerners from Portugal
a. Vasco de Gamma (1498AD)
-established ports for spice trade
-introduced Christianity

5. II. The Rulers of the Mogul Empire
*The Moguls Captured New Delhi in 1526AD
1. Babur = 1st Mogul ruler ( )
a. Scholar
-encouraged learning (schools)
b. Strong military leader
-created order and unity
2. Akbar ( )
a. “Greatest Mogul Ruler”
-effective government
-Judicial system (laws)
-recognized “human rights”
-accepted all religions

6. II. The Rulers of the Mogul Empire
1. Shah Jahan ( )
a. “Great Builder” – Boost Indian National Pride
-used India’s $ to build cities & temples
-Taj Mahal
-tomb for his wife
-encouraged education
2. Aurangzeb ( )
a. “Rigid & Ineffective Ruler”
-only allowed Islam
-punished all others
-waged war in Hindus
-breakdown of law and order
-corruption in government
-Persians invaded
-British took control of India
in 1664