1. Mughal Empire
Hangama Hai Kyon Barpa (Why is there such a Commotion?)

2. Babur
Babur inherited kingdom in He was 11 and led them to victory.

3. Babur strong and sensitive leads 12,000 to defeat 100,000
“Some in the army were very anxious and full of fear. Nothing recommends anxiety and fear…why? Because what God has fixed in eternity cannot be changed. But… it was no reproach to be afraid or anxious… why?Because those thus anxious and afraid were there with a two or three months’ journey between them and their homes; our affair was with a foreign tribe and people; none knew their tongue, nor did they know ours.”

4. Akbar (جلال الدین محمد اکبر) - Golden Age 1556-1605 (b.1542)
Known as the “Great One”
Married 2 Hindu a Christian and a Muslim
Abolished taxes against non Muslims (jizya)
“ A monarch should ever be intent on conquest”

5. Jahangir and Nur Jahan Jahangir weak- but wife really ruled
Son tries to rebel and Nur Jahan expels him…he then turns to Sikhs
Jahangir and Nur Jahan do not have religious tolerance
Jahangir and Abbas-The Mogul emperor Jahangir(left) entertains the Persian shah Abbas. Angels hold semicircular row of golden orbs bearing the words " Likeness of his majesty Nur-Ad-Din Jahangir Padshah". At lower left is Asaf Khan, Jahangir's ambassador to the court of abbas. Scholars have identifed the dark table and ewer as italian, the brown porcelin cup as chinese and the glass vases as Venitian. Inscription at top and bottom hail Jahangir and Abbas as heroes and world conquerers, united to bring peace to all people.
(Smithsonian)

6. Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan- Nur Jahan’s son is forced to marry Persian Princess but falls deeply in love.
During birth of 14th child she dies
He becomes obsessed with building the Taj Mahal in her memory
People suffer…drought crop failure and taxes

8. Aurangzeb
When father becomes ill 3rd of 4 sons acts quickly takes power by killing older brother and arresting his father
Greatest Expansion leads to weakening of Empire
Brings back tax on non muslim
Sikhs form brotherhood in Punjab. Mixture of Islam, Suffism, and Buddism
Picture: Tomb of Aurganzeb
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9. Decline and Decay After Aurungzeb several Civil wars break out
Keep in mind that this is what allows foreign powers to dominate them

10. Summary Questions What religion were Mughal leaders?
He built the Taj Mahal for his wife?
The religion that is a mixture of Islam, Buddhism and Sufism?
He was a weak leader but gave power to his wife?
Who was known as the Great One for his expansion of the Mughal Empire?
His Expansion led to a decline?
At 11 he led the rule of the Mughal