The Mughal empire
The Babur Era (1526 to1530.)
The start of the Mughal empire was founded by Babur,Babur was a Central Asian ruler, whos a descendents from the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur. on his father's side. Ousted from his ancestral domains in Central Asia, Babur turned to India to start his conquest. He established a homebase in Kabul and then made steady progress southward into India from Afghanistan through the Khyber’s border. Babur's forces conquered and occupied much of northern India. After his victory at Panipat in 1526. Babur preoccupied with military campaigns, did not allow him to rest easy as the new emperor. Babur soon passed down the empire to his son.
The Humayun Era (1530 to 1556)
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Akbar succeeded to the throne, Through warfare and diplomacy, Akbar was able to extend his empire in all directions and controlled almost the entire Indian subcontinent north of the Godavari River. To keep himself in power, He created a new class of nobility loyal to him from the military aristocracy of India's social groups, plus implemented a modern government, and supported cultural developments. At the same time, Akbar intensified trade with European trading companies. India developed a strong and stable economy, leading to commercial expansion and economic development. Akbar allowed free expression of religion, and to resolve socio-political and cultural differences in his empire by establishing a new religion, Din-i-Ilahi, He left his successors an internally stable state, which was in the midst of its golden age, before any noticeable signs of political weakness would …show more content…
Jahangir ruled the empire at its peak, but he was addicted to opium, and neglected the affairs of the state, and came under the influence of rival court groups,
Shah Jahan
(reigned 1628–1658)
Shah was born to Jahangir and his wife Jagat Gosaini, a Rajput princess. During the reign of Shah Jahan, the culture and splendour of the luxurious Mughal court reached its zenith as exemplified by the Taj Mahal.[46] The maintenance of the court, at this time, began to cost more than the revenue could keep down. Shah Jahan's eldest son, the liberal Dara Shikoh, became leader in 1658, as a result of his father's illness. However, a younger son,
Aurangzeb
(reigned 1658–1707), allied with the Islamic orthodoxy against his brother, who championed a syncretistic Hindu-Muslim culture, and ascended to the throne. Aurangzeb defeated Dara in 1659 and had him executed.[46] Although Shah Jahan fully recovered from his illness, Aurangzeb declared him incompetent to rule and had him imprisoned. During Aurangzeb's reign, the empire gained political strength once more.[46] Aurangzeb expanded the empire to include almost the whole of South Asia, but at his death in 1707, many parts of the empire were in open
The Babur Era (1526 to1530.)
The start of the Mughal empire was founded by Babur,Babur was a Central Asian ruler, whos a descendents from the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur. on his father's side. Ousted from his ancestral domains in Central Asia, Babur turned to India to start his conquest. He established a homebase in Kabul and then made steady progress southward into India from Afghanistan through the Khyber’s border. Babur's forces conquered and occupied much of northern India. After his victory at Panipat in 1526. Babur preoccupied with military campaigns, did not allow him to rest easy as the new emperor. Babur soon passed down the empire to his son.
The Humayun Era (1530 to 1556)
With Humayun having been passed down …show more content…
Akbar succeeded to the throne, Through warfare and diplomacy, Akbar was able to extend his empire in all directions and controlled almost the entire Indian subcontinent north of the Godavari River. To keep himself in power, He created a new class of nobility loyal to him from the military aristocracy of India's social groups, plus implemented a modern government, and supported cultural developments. At the same time, Akbar intensified trade with European trading companies. India developed a strong and stable economy, leading to commercial expansion and economic development. Akbar allowed free expression of religion, and to resolve socio-political and cultural differences in his empire by establishing a new religion, Din-i-Ilahi, He left his successors an internally stable state, which was in the midst of its golden age, before any noticeable signs of political weakness would …show more content…
Jahangir ruled the empire at its peak, but he was addicted to opium, and neglected the affairs of the state, and came under the influence of rival court groups,
Shah Jahan
(reigned 1628–1658)
Shah was born to Jahangir and his wife Jagat Gosaini, a Rajput princess. During the reign of Shah Jahan, the culture and splendour of the luxurious Mughal court reached its zenith as exemplified by the Taj Mahal.[46] The maintenance of the court, at this time, began to cost more than the revenue could keep down. Shah Jahan's eldest son, the liberal Dara Shikoh, became leader in 1658, as a result of his father's illness. However, a younger son,
Aurangzeb
(reigned 1658–1707), allied with the Islamic orthodoxy against his brother, who championed a syncretistic Hindu-Muslim culture, and ascended to the throne. Aurangzeb defeated Dara in 1659 and had him executed.[46] Although Shah Jahan fully recovered from his illness, Aurangzeb declared him incompetent to rule and had him imprisoned. During Aurangzeb's reign, the empire gained political strength once more.[46] Aurangzeb expanded the empire to include almost the whole of South Asia, but at his death in 1707, many parts of the empire were in open