The Mughal Empire was founded in India in 1526 by the descendent of the famous Genghiz Khan, Prince Babur. It was founded by Babur after he was sought by the Indian governor for help against Ibrahim Lodi of the Delhi Sultanate. After Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat on April 21, 1526, came the establishment of the Mughal Empire in India. The last days of the Mughal Empire came in 1857 when the last emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, was tried for treason and exiled to Burma after he supported the rebellion against the British East India Company known as the Sepoy Rebellion or the Indian Mutiny. Also, various reasons contribute to the decline of the Mughal Empire. First, the empire became to large after the conquering of
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Second, the government was over-centralized and lacked in democracy which resulted in the empire to decline if the Emperior made a bad decision. Third, as a result of Emperor Aurangzeb reversing the liberal policies of Emperor Akbar, the majority of the Hindu population began to revolt and the empire weakened. Moreover, asa result of Emperor Aurangzeb being absent for 26 years from the north, the empire lost men and wealth endlessly. Fourth, succession wars added to the decline due to sons revolting against fathers and brothers against one another for the throne. No Mughal Emperor ruled in peace due to either killing for power or being killed. Lastly, the lack of courage and strength of the army contributed to the fall of the Mughal Empire. The British East India Company assumed control over India and end the Mughal …show more content…
Aurangzeb was the third son of the emperor Shah Jahan. During Auragzeb’s childhood, succession did not fall on the eldest son, but on the son who built great armies and competed for the throne. In 1622, when Aurangzeb was four years old, he was sent to his grandfathers court with his brother as hostages due to Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan) revolting against his father after learning of his young brothers claim to the throne. In 1628, Aurangzeb was reunited at age nine with his parents after his grandfather died and his father, Shah Jahan, assumed the role as Emperor. As a youth, Aurangzeb exhibited signs of military and administrative ability. He studied the Quran and languages. At the age of 15, Aurangzeb in 1633 demonstrated his courage and bravery when he stopped an elephant fight that was making its way toward the royal family. As a result, the following year he was rewarded command of an army. Then, he was appointed viceroy of the Deccan region where he served two terms (1636-1644, 1654-1658). He was stripped of his Viceroy title in 1644 and banished by his father after Aurangzeb not returning home for three weeks due to him mourning the sudden death of his sister. Later, in 1646, Aurangzeb was appointed Governor of Gujarat and took governorship of Balkh and Badakhshan in the north. Once again in 1652, Aurangzeb was appointed to govern the Deccan region after he failed to conquer the city of Kandahar fem the
Second, the government was over-centralized and lacked in democracy which resulted in the empire to decline if the Emperior made a bad decision. Third, as a result of Emperor Aurangzeb reversing the liberal policies of Emperor Akbar, the majority of the Hindu population began to revolt and the empire weakened. Moreover, asa result of Emperor Aurangzeb being absent for 26 years from the north, the empire lost men and wealth endlessly. Fourth, succession wars added to the decline due to sons revolting against fathers and brothers against one another for the throne. No Mughal Emperor ruled in peace due to either killing for power or being killed. Lastly, the lack of courage and strength of the army contributed to the fall of the Mughal Empire. The British East India Company assumed control over India and end the Mughal …show more content…
Aurangzeb was the third son of the emperor Shah Jahan. During Auragzeb’s childhood, succession did not fall on the eldest son, but on the son who built great armies and competed for the throne. In 1622, when Aurangzeb was four years old, he was sent to his grandfathers court with his brother as hostages due to Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan) revolting against his father after learning of his young brothers claim to the throne. In 1628, Aurangzeb was reunited at age nine with his parents after his grandfather died and his father, Shah Jahan, assumed the role as Emperor. As a youth, Aurangzeb exhibited signs of military and administrative ability. He studied the Quran and languages. At the age of 15, Aurangzeb in 1633 demonstrated his courage and bravery when he stopped an elephant fight that was making its way toward the royal family. As a result, the following year he was rewarded command of an army. Then, he was appointed viceroy of the Deccan region where he served two terms (1636-1644, 1654-1658). He was stripped of his Viceroy title in 1644 and banished by his father after Aurangzeb not returning home for three weeks due to him mourning the sudden death of his sister. Later, in 1646, Aurangzeb was appointed Governor of Gujarat and took governorship of Balkh and Badakhshan in the north. Once again in 1652, Aurangzeb was appointed to govern the Deccan region after he failed to conquer the city of Kandahar fem the