Shah Jahan

Ottomans, the Safavids were Muslim Turks that used their gunpowder army to create a powerful empire. Shah Abbas, the greatest ruler of the empire, designed a model of elite soldiers modeled of the Ottoman janissaries. Despite his strong army and Ottoman-inspired ideas used to build it, the Ottomans still had superior artillery and muskets that they implemented to win a battle near Tarbiz. So, Shah Abbas took time to strengthen his army and and trained them to use the latest weapons. This helped…

After his son rebelled, Jahangir turned to the Sikhs rather than Islam, the religion he was promoting previously. Shah Jahan succeeded the throne and wed his mother’s niece. The people suffered under Shah Jahan’s rule. Famine and poverty struck the common people. Aurangzeb became the next ruler after his father fell sick. A master at military strategy, Aurangzeb greatly expanded the Mughal Empire. However,…

Identify: a) Urdu: Urdu was a new language that was a mix of Hindu, Arabic, and Persian. This language evolved from the cultural blending that was occurring during that time period. b) Sikhism: Sikhism is a religion that is based off of Muslim monotheism as well as Hindu beliefs. Nank, the Indian holy man who created this religion, preached about the unity of God and brotherhood. The text states that Sikhs later clashed with rulers of India by forming military forces. c) Babur:…

Bahadur Shah. The downfall stated with the Aurangzeb’s religious policy. Aurangzeb turn off the support of the Hindus by committing all sorts of cruelty on them. He imposed Jizya on the Hindus in India. The Rajputs and Brahmans also have to give the Jizya even they were not spared. He allowed only those people as the officers of the state who were prepared to embrace Islam. He gives the order of banning on building…

eternal life by erasing who she was from history. The Taj Mahal can be compared to the Temple of Hatshepsut because both stand today for the remembrance of one's life. Just like the relationship between Hatshepsut and Senenmut, the relationship of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal is symbolized by the building. Sharing similar meanings, both monuments display an astonishing view of symmetry and parallelism through its shape and form. In contrast, the Taj Mahal was built to be noticed. It’s use of…

Both the invasions were disastrous. Many people lost their lives. Both Taimur as well as Nadir Shah had extensively looted Delhi which resulted in Delhi losing a lot of it’s pride. The invaders throughout their reign just focused on increasing their wealth and military strength. They ignored all administration related work. The author in this book…

a mix of hinduism and islam, but it was rejected. Akbar administrative reforms laid foundations for a long lasting empire. Akbar also ended the practice of sati. Akbar’s successors were Shah Jahan and Jahangir. They didn’t do anything right, but just kept building stuff. An example is the Taj Mahal built by Shah…

Touch of ‘LOVE’ ‘Love’ the touchiest word in this world. Whoever in this world doesn’t want to be loved? A baby who born can magnificently recognize the love and touch of his or her parent. A little boy or girl who is just walking on the roads with a gloomy face finds a touch of love from his/her friends or elders. A teen may fall in love just by influencing of his or her opposites at a single sight sometimes. And mostly the lifetime bonding of our father and mother is just because of love. Love…

The Last Great Islamic Empires The imperial states of Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals was prosperous in the Islamic region between 1500 and 1800. The three great empires build military and civilian bureaucracies that inspired civilian military leaders that they enjoyed. They revived cultural and Islamic social life and also improved on their predecessors. The Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals held Islamic ideology, society, and culture that was very important to their success. Their social,…

Bamber in the film also reveals the truth that during the times of Mughals, when Europeans used to visit India, they got very impressed. Even the Europeans got mesmerized seeing the beautiful creation of the Mughals and also their way of administration. This documentary gives you a truer explanation of the most important events during Mughal rule in India. Another eye-catching moment comes when Bamber Gascoigne travels to India and visit the palaces and forts he was referring to in his film.…