Mughal Empire The third, and final gunpowder empire

Origins and Babur  Descendents of the Mongols  Mixed with culture of the Middle East  Sultans in India were weak – India is prime for take over  1526 – Babur attacks sultanate and wins!

Babur to Humayun  Babur  Encouraged religious toleration, trade  Humayun takes over  Bad emperor, drug addict, but great poet  Now, his son takes over…

Abu Akbar Considered one of the GREATEST rulers of ALL TIME in the WORLD!!

Akbar  Made empire both military and artistic power  Took over at age 13  Married a lot of princesses  Gave power to provincial governors  Ended tax on non-Muslims  “Godism”  Economy prospered  Indian cities larger, more luxurious than European

Shah Jahan   Taj Mahal  Spent LOTS on military, arts  Expanded empire further

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal, The Movie  India-Part-6-The-Moghuls-of-Hyderabad India-Part-6-The-Moghuls-of-Hyderabad

Aurangzed  Whether good or bad depends on who you ask – Muslims or Hindus  Ruled for 50 years  Expanded Empire to largest size  Ended religious tolerance  Sharia Law  Reinstated tax  Destroyed Hindu temples, shrines  Empire unstable