Mughal Empire

His own son Aurangzeb imprisoned him for his empire.Shah jahan died in prison

Bahadur Shah II, also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar (1837-1857) was the last Mughal Emperor of India. He was exiled to Rangoon in Burma. He died in 1862 at Rangoon.

The period from 1526 to 1707 is known as Mughal India. Decline of the Mughal Empire started with the death of Aurangzeb in 1707.

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After the Mogul Empire fell Great Britan took over most of India.

Mughals lived a life of luxury. Their palaces in which they lived were faboulously made. They had many wives. They were very fond of music and dance. They had big gardens and pools in their palaces. they really lived like kings because they were kings.

Shahjahan married his cousin Mumatz Mehal in 1612 on May 10th. She was 19 years old at the time, and became his third, and favorite, wife.

Jahangir curiously demonstrated his disinterest in politics, affairs of the court, and squabbles in the zanana, or women's quarters. Indolent and alcoholic, Jahangir spent his time enjoying the pleasures of food, wine, and daily doses of opium, while Nur Jahan became the undisputed sovereign.

Zebunnisa's books have been printed in Delhi and Iran. Libraries that have them include the Library of the British Museum and the National Library of Paris.

Under which Muslim empire were people most likely to experience cultural and religious toleration? A. Mughal Empire B. Ottoman Empire C. Safavid Empire

At Agra a grand durbar was being held in the magnificent Diwan-i-Am in honor of Aurangzeb's birthday. Shivaji and Sambhaji attended the durbar to pay their respects to the Emperor. But Aurangzeb treated Shivaji with marked coldness and placed him in the rank of the commanders of 5,000 horsemen. The Maratha hero, who had so often humbled the pride of the Mughals, took this insult to heart. He complained bitterly in open durbar about Aurangzeb's breach of faith. The next day a strong guard of Mughal soldiers was placed round his house, and Shivaji became the Emperor's prisoner.

An ordinary man would have given way to despair in such a situation. But Shivaji's wonderful resourcefulness came to his rescue. He feigned sickness and began to send regular presents of fruits and sweetmeats to Brahmins and other holy men in large wicker baskets, each of which was covered with flowers and was carried on a pole by two men. The soldiers guarding the house got used to seeing these baskets pass in and out of Shivaji's house. They examined the baskets very carefully for some days; Shivaji and Sambhaji concealed themselves in two of the baskets and slipped out of the gates of the house and out of the walls of Agra. Then, at a selected spot, they mounted swift horses that had been kept ready saddled for their escape.

For many hours after the flight, Shivaji's disappearance was not noticed by anybody. One of his faithful flowers had taken his place on the sick bed, covering himself with a blanket but showing on his finger the diamond ring that the Maratha chieftain always wore. The guards naturally thought that Shivaji was still slipping. They discovered their mistake when it was too late.

Meanwhile, Shivaji and sambhaji had galloped away to Mathura. There Sivaji shaved off his head and whiskers, rubbed his face with ashes, and looking like a wandering gosavi journeyed by secret Paths to the Deccan. He travelled right round the country, through Bihar, and then to the east coast, and hence across central India to Raigarh. Many, many months later, he went in this disguise to his mother Jijabai and threw himself at her feet. She could not recognize her own son. But when he placed his head on her lap, and took off his cap, she burst into tears of joy. Her son, whom she had believed dead, had returned to her safe and sound after a miraculous escape from his enemies.

Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur (1526-1530) was the grand father of Akbar.

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Akbar-The Great was the grandson of Babur.

Shah Jahan is the builder of the Taj Mahal. He was put in jail by his youngest son, Aurangazeb, who was obsessed with taking over the throne and had already killed his brothers.

Babur was the first Mughal Emperor of India. Babur started the Mughal empire in 1526.

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1.Babur

2.Humayum

3.Akbar

4.Jahangir

5.Shah Jahan

6.Aurangzeb

Jahangir agreed to allow the English to set up a base of operations for trade in India.

They created strong central governments in the lands that they conquered.

He was not stronger

He allowed people within the empire to worship their own religion

There are several causes for the decline of the Mughal empire. The major reasons are; the decline was gradual and although some historians blame Aurangzeb for sowing the seeds of decline, the empire continued for another 150 years after his death.

Firstly, the nature of the empire that because of its administration. The Mughals had a very huge empire which was very difficult to control because of this the emperor could not know what was happening in every part of the empire. the Mughal empire was huge and within the empire there was an array of different religions. It should also not be forgotten that it was often true that huge sums were wasted when emperors died and there was a succession dispute.

Secondly, because of the weak control as the wealth influence of the nobility grew so that they became highly powerful at court and some of the emperors found it very difficult to control them. With weak control from the centre, the Mansabadari system was not sufficiently supervised and administrative efficiency declined. Discontent grew and revenue from tax collection declined.

Lastly, the arrival of the British. Since the time of Jehangir the English East India Company tried to take advantage of the wealth to be gained by trade with India. England had been the first country to experience the industrial revolution. Its industries were producing cheap manufactured goods which were sold around the world. The weaknesses of the Mughal empire, together with the strength of the British, meant that the fall of one of the mightiest dynasties in history was almost inevitable.

"Aurangzeb" means "Ornament of the Throne".