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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.
1,601 Questions
What was the name of the Babur's parents?
Babur's father was Umar Shaikh Mirza, ruler of Ferghana and fifth in descent from Timur. His mother was Qutlugh Nigar Khanum, daughter of Yunus Khan, a descendant of Genghis Khan.
What are the elements of a Mughal chahar bagh garden?
1. They were formal gardens, placed within rectangular walled enclsers and divided into four quarters by artificial channels
2. These gardens were called Cahar Bagh, four Gardens , Because of their symmetrical division into quaters
3. The chahar bagh, garden also had ariation that historians describe as the 'river - front garden " .
How did Humayun lost his kingdom?
Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun in the Battle of Kannauj in 1540 and became the Emperor of India after expelling Humayun.
What was the new empire created by Babur and Akbar like?
The Mughal Empire was one of the greatest civilizations in history. It was known for it's wealth and power.
Why were akbars 9 gems called the navratnas?
In Hindi nav means nine and ratans means precious stones so nav-ratans means the nine gems
this is in reference to the 9 courtiers of Akbar
Where did shivaji killed aurangzeb?
Aurangzeb was not killed by anyone, He expired in a very good condition while he was praying, He was a very good human being but still people say bad about him for some political benefits
the panipat msoque.
gardens of babur
jama masjid
kabuli bagh mosque and
babri masjid
these are few things which were built by babur
Aurangzeb had to over come his brother Dara. His motives and believes were very strong.His humanity and kindness was such that the severest punishment was reduction of dignity.and this even was soon restored through the intercession and kind offices of men high in office.
Who was the Mughal ruler after Humayun?
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (1556-1605), popularly known as Akbar the Great, was the son and successor of Humayun.
Who was the grandfather of Babur?
Abu Sa'id Mirza of Timurid dynasty, was the paternal grandfather of Babur. Umar Shaikh Mirza, son of Abu Sa'id Mirza, was Babur's father. Sultan Abu Sa'id Mirza was also the great grandson of Amir Timur.
Babur's maternal grandfather was Yunus Khan of Mongol Empire. Qutlugh Nigar Khanum, daughter of Yunus Khan, was the mother of Babur. Yunus Khan was a descendant of Genghis Khan.
What is the war fought between Ibrahim lodi and babur?
The First Battle of Panipat was fought between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi in 1526. Ibrahim Lodi was defeated in the battle and the Mughal Empire was established by Babur.
What were the major cultural achievements of the Mughal Empire?
The Taj Mahal, The Red Fort, The Peacock throne, Sikhism, and the Gardens of the Mughal Empire
What was Humayun's date of birth and date of death?
Humayun's date of birth is 6 March 1508. He died on 24 Jan 1556.
The main reason for the decline of mughal empire was the wastage of money on the fight among themselves for succession.as aurangzeb was a determined, powerful and brave leader so he divided his empire between three of his sons but this did not proved to be much efficient instead three of them started fighting amongst the and this was how the wealth of mughals was wasted.JUST AFTER 10 yrs of aurangzeb death more than twelve peaple claimed to be emperor.These wars made mughals financialy bankrupt and brought them to the total decline.
Why was the reign of Akbar considered a golden age of the Mugal Empire?
The reign of Akbar is considered the golden age of the Mughal empire because Akbar expanded the empire and established "houses of wisdom" to educate the people and further knowledge within his borders.
What were Humayun's achievements?
there were many quiet a few achievement of humayun not many though. he had won many battles,made a few monuments and his sister also wrote his biography which is an achievement btw.
Raja Todar Mal, Akbar's revenue minister, introduced a land revenue system which came to be known as 'Todar Mal's Bandobast'.
Under the new system, land was properly measured. In the past, it used to be measured with a rope. However, the rope shrunk when it was dry and stretched when it was wet. Hence, the measurements
Why have some historians called Akbar the greatest of all Mughals emperors?
Akbar brought all of northern and central India/Pakistan under his control, and influenced almost all of the Indian Subcontinent. Also, he was tolerant to all religions and was generally kind to his subjects.
