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Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire was an Islamic empire that, at its height, ruled most of modern day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. It lasted from 1526 to 1857.
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He gave genorous land grants to his bureaucrats which could cause them to rebel against him beceause of the power the bureaucrats would have.
Why did rajput power decline after the death of aurangzeb?
The Rajputs power and fortunes were basically entwined with Mughals Empire. The Rajputs, tough brave and chivalrous were always at feud with each other , their lack of unity lead to their own downfall, starting with Prithviraj Chauhan - Jaichand feud and continuing to Rana Pratap- Mansingh.
Their internal feud were brilliantly exploited by successive invaders( some would say even exploited today by political and religious parties ).
As Humayun (and later Akbar) succeeded in wresting back Delhi for a second time from Sher Shah Suri and Hemu, some of the Rajputs decided to throw in their lot with the Mughals. This was a major political (and military) shift as perhaphs Rajputs were beginning to realize that they by themselves were not in position to create an empire and aligning with Mughals would work to their advantage rather then complete decimation. This worked out well somewhat as the Mughals (particularly Akbar, Shahjahan, Jahangir) became more tolerant of Hinduism and to an extent patronised Indian culture and religion (there were incidences contrary to this for example sack of chittor by Akbar). These Mughals also had rajput Mothers and hence were more tolerant to Himduism and Rajputs in particular. This alliance also worked well for Rajputs militarily as they got access to latest military technology (particularly firearms and cannon ) as up until then Indians were using armour and sword to battle invading armies and were losing as a consequence. Mansingh was first to establish firearm factory in Rajputana (india)with skilled technicians from Afganistan. The flip side was that Mughals used Rajputs to subdue other Rajputs such as Rana Pratap who were opposed to their rule.
This alliance worked well till Aurangzeb came to power and imposed his islamic vision on India. Aurangzeb rein was marked with constant wars and reballian of which India and Rajputs bore the burnt. The failed Mughal caimpaingn in Assam (against Ahom) was directly blamed at Rajput cheiftains inability. Escape of Shivaji from Aurangzeb was also arranged by Rajput and they had to pay further for that. Aurangzeb rein destroyed the power and regard that rajput held in reigning in any earlier attempts to for religious intolerance. It also marked the rise of Marathas and Sikhs as Rajputs did not offer resistance they had earlier in any expansionist attempts or fundamentalist views being imposed by Mughals. Aurangzeb reign of tyranny led to Mughal empire downfall and with it the downfall of Rajputs as well as they kind of lost their sway over masses in protecting the religion and culture. AUrangzeb also sacked many Rajput Kingdoms during his campaign. The rise of sikhs can be partly attributed to Rajputs failing to contain Aurangzebs tyranny and failing to fill the power vacuum left after Aurangzebs death as Mughal empire crumbled.
What is the name of the wife of Nader Shah?
His first wife's name is Razia Begum, the sister of Tahmasp. Second wife is the daughter of Baba Ali Beg, a local chief.
Is it true zaheeruddin babar established the mughal empire in India?
Yes. Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur established the Mughal Empire in India in 1526.
Why is shah jahan thought of as the great builder?
We can say it that Shah Jahan was a great builder bcoz he built many beautiful monuments which r vry famous like TAJ MAHAL, RED FORT etc.....we know Taj Mahal was the seven wonder of the world it was built with pure white marble n in the momory of his beautiful queen Mamtaz Mahal n in dis way Red Fort was also famous in the world...
Was shah jahan part of the mughal empire?
Yes. Shah Jahan was 5th Mughal Emperor of India and the son of Emperor Jahangir.
What were babur's secret weapons?
mughal's used weapon's such as :
- composite bows which were
dangerous (lethal)within 100 yards
could shoot an arrow every 5 seconds
short length was ideal to horse archery
- mughal cannons
- guns
-swords
-armoured elephants (which were trained )
i heard it was that the elephant would ..put one foot on the person's chest and... use it's trunk to pull your leg.
How was the Mughal empire established?
On the eve of Babur's invasion ,at the beginning of the 16th century , india was divided into numerous small kingdom ruled by independent kings.The Delhi sultanate had dwindled in size and power and its control was confined to Delhi and its surrounding areas.The political scenario was a picture of disunity and discord.It was perfect setting for an ambitious descendant of Amit Timur and Chenghiz Khan called Muhammad Babur to conquer India.Thus Babur invaded India and led the establishment of Mughal Empire.
Which city was built by Akbar in Agra as his capital?
Akbar built Fatehpur Sikri, (the city of victory) at Agra, in honor of Shaikh Salim Chishti.
Who were the nine jewels of Akbar?
1.Abul Fazal: The Vizier of Akbar, and the author of Akbarnama
2.Faizi: The Malik-ush-Shu'ara (poet laureate) of Akbar's Court. He was the elder brother of Abul Fazl.
3.Miyan Tansen: Akbar's court musician.
4.Raja Birbal: Akbar's Prime Minister
5.Raja Man Singh: One of the trusted generals of Akbar.
6.Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khan: A poet in Akbar's court and son of Bairam Khan.
7.Raja Todar Mal: Akbar's Finance Minister.
8.Fakir Aziao-Din & 9. Mullah Do Piaza: Akbar's Chief Advisers.
Is jodha bai wife of jahangir?
yes bt as she was married in mughals her name in book called akbarnama is written as mariam uz zamani....fr more refernce visit wkikpedia..
Babur was born on February 23 [O.S. February 14] 1483[12] in the town of Andijan, in the Fergana Valley in contemporary Uzbekistan. He was the eldest son of Omar Sheykh MirzÄ,[13] ruler of the Fergana Valley, the son of AbÅ« SaÊ¿Ä«d Mirza (and grandson of Miran Shah, who was himself son ofTimur) and his wife Qutlugh Nigar Khanum, daughter of Yunus Khan, the ruler of Moghulistan (and great-great grandson of Tughlugh Timur, the son of Esen Buqa I, who was the great-great-great grandson of Chaghatai Khan, the second born son of Genghis Khan)[9][14][15]
Although Babur hailed from the Barlas tribe which was of Mongol origin, his tribe had embracedTurkic[16] and Persian culture,[2][17][18] converted to Islam and resided in Turkestan and Khorasan. His mother tongue was the Chaghatai language (known to Babur as Turkī, "Turkic") and he was equally at home in Persian, the lingua franca of the Timurid elite.[19]
Hence Babur, though nominally a Mongol (or Moghul in Persian language), drew much of his support from the local Turkic and Iranian peoples of Central Asia, and his army was diverse in its ethnic makeup, including Tajiks (Sarts as called by Babur),[9] Pashtuns, Arabs, as well as Barlas and Chaghatayid Turco-Mongols from Central Asia.[20] Babur's army also included QizilbÄsh fighters, a militant religious order of Shi'a Sufis from Safavid Persia who later became one of the most influential groups in the Mughal court.
Babur is said to have been extremely strong and physically fit. He could allegedly carry two men, one on each of his shoulders, and then climb slopes on the run, just for exercise. Legend holds that Babur swam across every major river he encountered, including twice across the Ganges River inNorth India.[21] His passions could be equally strong. In his first marriage he was "bashful" towards ʿĀʾisha á¹¢ultÄn Begum, later losing his affection for her.[22] Babur also had a great passion to kill people, cut heads of people and create pillars out of cut head. He claimed to have created several such pillars in his autobiography.[23]
Though religion had a central place in his life, Babur also approvingly quoted a line of poetry by one of his contemporaries: "I am drunk, officer. Punish me when I am sober". He quit drinking alcohol before the Battle of Khanwa, only two years before his death for health reasons, and demanded that his court do the same. But he did not stop chewing narcotic preparations, and did not lose his sense of irony. He wrote:[24]
Everyone regrets drinking and swears an oath (of abstinence); I swore the oath and regret that.
Babur's early relations with the Ottomans were very troubling because the Ottoman Sultan Selim I provided, his arch rival Ubaydullah Khan with powerful Matchlocks and Cannons.[25] In the year 1507, when ordered to accept Selim I as his rightful suzerain Babur refused, and gathered Qizilbash servicemen in order to counter the forces of Ubaydullah Khan during theBattle of Ghazdewan. In the year 1513, Ottoman Sultan Selim I reconciled with Babur (probably fearing that he would join the Safavids), dispatched Ustad Ali Quli the artilleryman andMustafa Rumi the Matchlock marksman and many other Ottoman Turks, in order to assist Babur in his conquests. Thenceforth this particular assistance proved to be the basis of future Mughal-Ottoman relations.[26]
Where did the last Mughal emperor die?
Bahadur Shah II, also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar (1837-1857), was the last ruler of the Mughal dynasty. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the rebels captured Delhi and proclaimed him as the Emperor of India. The British crushed the revolt. Bahadur Shah was taken as a prisoner and exiled to Rangoon in Burma, where he died in 1862.
When did Shah Jahan ascend the throne?
Shah Jahan ascended the throne at Lahore on 30 December 1627. He ruled till 1658.
Aurangzeb had 5 sons: Aurangzeb's eldest son Sultan died young. His fourth son Akbar, rebelled against his father and fled to Persia where he died in exile in November, 1704. His third son Azam and youngest son Kam Bakhsh died during the Struggle for Succession that followed Aurangzeb's death in 1707. His second son Prince Muazzam came out to be successful in the War of succession, who succeeded him under the title Bahadur Shah I (also known as Shah Alam)
