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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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Which Mughal emperor built Agra?
The city of Agra was founded by Sikander Lodi of Delhi Sultanate in 1504. He shifted his capital from Delhi to Agra. The present day Agra fort was built by the Mughals. Emperor Akbar renovated the fort with red sandstone and his grandson Shah Jahan added the pearl mosque, Khas Mahal, Shish Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas and Diwan-i-Am. Nagina Masjid was built under the reign of Aurangzeb.
Why did the Mughal empire weaken under the rule of Aurangzeb?
Aurangzeb was determined for power and he continued to spread his power or empire over most of the India.Most people say that the mughal empire declined because there was no one to see over the huge empire,this started because with Aurangzeb and because of that the people organized their own army(those were landlords)secretly ,became powerful and rebelled against Aurangzeb.Now a question arises why did they rebel against Aurangzeb when they were living in peace and harmony?
Answer:Aurangzeb organized the Jizya tax which caused hardship with Aurangzeb most people thought that it was a strategy to turn non-Muslims into Muslims and they started to rebel and Aurangzeb couldn't do anything about as corruption began to grew between the army
Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur was born on 14th February, 1483 at Ferghana. His father, Omar Shaikh, was the King of Ferghana at Uzbekistan.
Was Humayun the only Mughal emperor to lose his throne and then get it back?
Yes Humayun was the only Mughal emperor to lose his throne and get it back.
Who was the successor of Akbar the Great?
His eldest son Salim succeeded Akbar after his death in 1605. Salim ascended the throne with the title Jahangir (1605-1627).
Why can it be said that akbar was a tolerant ruler?
Because he never did any kind of discrimanation between his people or religions. He even removed Jazia which was a tax paid by the hindus for pilgrimages. Many trees were planted and wells were dug out for the welfare of the people.He didnot even forced Jodhabai her wife to convert from Hindu to Muslims. He started a new religion Din-E-lllahi which was the religion of the God. No body was allowed to kill the animals, discriminate between religions, colour etc. in this religion. However this religion not had much followers so it was decayed until the death of Akbar.
Maharana Pratap of Mewar.
How did Akbar win the support of the Hindus in India?
Akbar was one of the great Mughul rulers of India. He was compassionate to the general public irrespective to what religion they belonged to. He treated Muslims and Hindus, Rich and poor the same way and was not partial to anyone. For the peace of the kingdom he accepted one Hindu princess as one of his queen. And the queen had no regrets in her life that it happened for her to marry a man out of her religion. That much was the way she had been taken care of personally by Akbar the Great. He's really "THE GREAT"
How did Shah Jahan's feelings for his wife affect the grave site he built for her?
After his wife's death, Shah Jahan ordered the construction of the finest monument ever built. A team of architects, sculptors, calligraphers, and master builders participated in the design.
Was mughal emperor Babur have kinship with Tarkhan Rulers?
Babur refer his kinship with Tarkhans in the memories of Babur that Yunus Khan descended from Chughtai Khan, the second son of Chinghiz Khan. Yunus Khan son of Wais Khan, son of Shar Ali Aughlan, son of Mohammad Khan, son of Khizr Khwaja Khan, son of Dawa Khan, son of Barqa Khan, son of Yisuntawa Khan, son of Muatukan, son of Chaghatai Khan, son of Chinghiz Khan. Qutluq-Nigar Khanum my(babur) mother, was Yunus Khan's second daughter. She was with me in the most of the my(babur) Guerilla expeditions and thornless times. She went to God's mercy in Muharram 911 AH (June 1505 AD), five or six month after the capture of Kabul. Sultan Ahmed Mirza was born in 855 AH (1451 AD), the year in which his father took the Thorne of SamarKand. He was Sultan Abu Saeed Mirza's eldest son; his mother was a daughter of Aurdu-bugha Tarkhan (Arghun), the elder sister of Darwesh Mohammad Tarkhan and the most honoured of the Mirza's wives. Mihr ngar Khanam was his first wife, set a side for him by his father, Sultan Abu Saeed Mirza. She was Yunus Khan's eldest daughter and my mothers full sister. Tarkhan begim of the Tarkhan was the another of his wives. Qtaq Begim was another, the foster sister of the Tarkhan begim just mentioned. Darwesh Mohammad Tarkhan (Arghun) was another, the son of Aurdu-budha Tarkhan and full-brother of the mother of Sultan Ahmed Mirza and Sultan Mohammad Mirza; of all begs in Sultan Ahmed Mirza's presence, he was the greatest and most honored. He was an Orthodox, kindly and Darwesh like and was constant transcriber of the Quran. Abdul Ali Tarkhan was another, a close relative of the Darwesh Mohammad Tarkhan, possessor also of his younger sister, that is to say, Baqi Tarkhan's mother.
What are the similarities between the Ottoman and Mughal Empires?
Answer 1
Both originated from the plain nomads in central asian. They also both were terrible and were conquered by the Europeans eventually.
Answer 2
There are a vast number of similarities between the Ottoman and Mughal Empires.
- Both empires were founded by Oghuz Türks coming from what is now Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The leadership of the empire consistently remained Turkish and would be titled as Sultans.
- Both empires were founded with a basis in Sunni Islam and implemented a moderated form of Shari'a law as the primary law of their empires along with some forms of basic secular law.
- Both empires were founded, expanded, and defended through acts of warfare, but often engaged peacefully in trade and development with their neighbors when the wars were not going on.
- Both empires had a vast majority of Non-Turkish subjects. In the case of the Ottomans, there were large numbers of Slavs and Greeks in the Balkans, Arabs in the Middle East, Amazigh in North Africa, and Jews, Armenians, and Kurds sprinkled throughout the empire. In the case of the Mughal, there were large numbers of Indians from the various provinces of India, composing many religious groups such as the Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, and Zoroastrians.
- Both maintained a strongly de-federalized system of administration, where local auliyaa / governors (in the Ottoman Empire) or local maharaja / princes (in the Mughal Empire) wielded a lot of power in local affairs and the Sultans of the Empire would manage primarily national issues.
- Both empires implemented periods of decent treatment of minority religious groups and periods of harsh treatment for them with different emperors.
- Neither empire gave women strong rights and slavery was legal in both states.
Why did people build the Taj Mahal?
Shah Jehan in memory of his wife who had died after the birth of their 14th child brought many constructors to build a tomb for Mumtaz mahal his third beloved wife! This Taj Mahal is actually the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal!
Is Humayun-nama an autobiography?
Humayun-Nama is not an Autobiography. It is an account of the life of Humayun, written by Humayun's sister Gulbadan Begum.
What was a characteristic of the Mughal ruler Akbar in terms of his attitude toward religion?
He practiced tolerance and inclusion, and invited religious debates.
What was the real name of Mumtaz Mahal?
Arjumand Banu Begum was the real name of Mumtaz Mahal.She was the favorite wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Were Akbar and Jodhaa Bai really get married?
Yes they were all real. There are many records in history about Akbar and Jodhaa Bai's palace which he built in Fatepur Sikri and the movie wasn't fictional at all. Jodhaa was real and she even got her palace in Fatepur. It is also evident that Jodhaa is Jahangir's mother and Jahangir liked his mother. Akbar first married Jodhaa for popularity and fame and later he really fell in love with her.
Who is Saj jahan in Taj mahal?
Saj Jahan is the person who made the Taj Mahal a prayer place for Indians, he made it for his wife in India. Now he is dead with his wife which graves are in the Taj Mahal. People go over there from all over the world to see this marvelous place made from marble only. And on this show I saw they asked the security guard of the Taj Mahal if there were any ghost and he assumes theres the ghost of Saj Jahan and his wife together always doing something all day.
