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the Mughal Empire
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| founded the Mughal empire | Babur |
| nicknamed "the tiger" | Babur |
| first muslim empire | Mughal |
| what was the Mughal empire known for? | power and wealth |
| the grandson of Babur | Akbar |
| Akbar's age when he became ruler | 13 years old |
| year Akbar took power | 1556 |
| what Akbar believed in | religious tolerance |
| the idea that no one religion can give you all the answers to lifes problems, | Akbar's religion |
| Zahir al-Din Muhammad's most famous name | Babur |
| he claimed descent from Chinggis Khan and Tamerlane | Babur |
| who's ambition was it to form his inheritance into a central asian empire? | Babur |
| what year did Babur conquered Delhi? | 1526 |
| how did Babur take Delhi? | with Gunpowder weapons |
| reigned from 1556-1605 | Akbar |
| commander of the Mughal army | Adham Khan |
| who thew Adham Khan out of a window twice? | AKBAR <3 |
| he destroyed the Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar | Akbar |
| he created a centralized administrative structure | Akbar |
| Akbar was deeply interested in.... | religion and philosophy |
| who was dyslexic? | Akbar |
| BONUSSSS ROUND: who was illiterate? | Akbar |
| under whom did the Mughal empire reach it's greatest extent? | Aurangzeb! (thought it was gonna be Akbar, didnt ya?) |
| my the early 18th century, how much land did the Mughal's rule? | entire subcontinent except for small region at southern tip |
| between which religious groups did conflicts occur under Aurangzeb's rule? | Hindus and Muslims |
| what religious group did Aurangzeb belong to? | the Muslims |
| what did Aurangzeb replace Hindu temples with? | Mosques |
| in an effort to convert more followers to Islam, Aurangzeb.... | imposed a tax upon Hindus |
| did Aurangzeb's efforts to exclude the Hindu religion help or hurt the Mughal empire? | hurt, because it caused major rebellions and deep hostility towards Mughal authority |
| what was the mughal population? | 110-115 million people |
| under whom's rule was the golden era of Mughal architecture? | Shah Jahan |
| what was the most famous monument Shah Jahan had built? | the Taj Mahal |
| where is the Taj Mahal located in india? | Agra |
| why did Shah Jahan have the Taj Mahal built? | for his wife |
| who had victories in the south that expanded the Mughal Empire to more than 1.25 million square miles, ruling over more than 150 million subjects, nearly 1/4th of the world's population? | aurangzeb |
| who was one of the mughal's rivals? | the Maratha Empire |
| how many years was the war between the mughals and the maratha empire? | 27 years |
| did the mughals win the 27 years war? | negative. |
| what year was aurangzeb's death? | 1707 |
| when did the empire start it's decline? | after the death of Aurangzeb |
| what territory did the mughals lose after their loss in the 27 years war? | the Deccan region |
| who did the mughals fight in the first battle of Delhi? | the Marathans |
| who took over Delhi after the Mughal's lost that territory? | the Marathans |
| what battle did the mughal's weakly fight after the first battle of delhi? | Battle of Karnal |
| what year was the battle of Karnal? | 1739 |
| where did the Mughals come from? | the steppe lands of Asia |
| what is the specific name of the Asian steppe lands that the Mughals came from? | Moghulistan |
| what language did early Mughal's speak? | Chagatai language |
| what type of practices did the early Mughals keep? | Turko-Mongol practices |
| what did the Mughals become? | Persianized |
| what did the Mughals transfer to India? | Persian literary and high culture |
| what did the early Mughals form the base for? | Indo-Persian culture |
| what did the Mughals help spread in South Asia? | Islam |
| who succeeded Babur as emperor after his rule was over? | his son, Humayun |
| which of the Mughal emperors became a ruler in exile? | Humayun, son of Babur |
| how did the Mughal's reestablish their rule after the Hindu King conquered Delhi? | they won Delhi back at the Second Battle of Panipat. |
| what was Akbar economically known for? | raising high but fair taxes |
| who was Humayun's son? | Akbar |
| when did Akbar succeed his father? | February 14, 1556 <3valentines day! (before it was valentines day) |
| how much did Akbar tax his people? | one-fifth of their agricultural produce |
| who appointed native generals and administrators? | Akbar |
| what was Akbar's religion based off of? | tolerance |
| who ruled after Akbar's reign? | his son, Jahangir |
| how long did Jahangir rule? | from 1605-1627 |
| who succeeded Jahangir? | his son, Shah Jahan |
| when was the Mughal empire the greatest in the world? | mid 17th century |
| who was the Taj Mahal physically built by? | Ahmad Lahauri |
| how did Shah Jahan's wife die? | giving birth to their child |
| how many children did Shah Jahan and his wife have? | 14 |
| under whom did the Mughal empire reach it's peak? | Aurangzeb |
| what were some major parts of the Mughal empire? | present day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and most of Afghanistan. |
| what is another name for the Mughal empire? | the Timurid dynasty |
| how was the Mughal empire founded? | when Babur invaded Delhi |
| the greatest portions of expansion were under the rule of.... | Akbarrrrrrrr |
| who ablolished the jizya tax? | akbar |
| what is jizya? | islamic law |
| who included natives in the empire's affairs? | akbar |
| which ruler allowed political alliance and marriage between the Mughals and the Rajputs? | AkBaR |
| name one group of invaders who attacked the Mughal empire in the 18th century. | Nadir Shah of Persia |
| when did the Mughals lose power to the British? | Battle of Buxar |
| what year was the Battle of Buxar? | 1764 |
| what did Shah Alam formally accept from the British? | Protection fromt the British East India trading company |
| what year did Shah Alam formally accept the protection from the British East India trading company? | 1804 |
| what did the British call Shah Alam rather than the emperor of India? | the King of Delhi |
| what year was the Mughal army disbanded? | 1805 |
| who disbanded the Mughal army? | the British, of course |
| where was the last Mughal emperor exiled to? | Burma |
| when did the last Mughal emperor die? | 1862 |
| who was the last Mughal emperor? | Bahadur Shah (Zafar) II |
| how long did Bahadur Shah II (last Mughal emperor)rule? | 1837-1857 |
| what type of Government did the Mughals have? | centralized, imperial gov |
| how did the Mughals affect culture? | they mixed Persian art/culture with Indian art/culture |
| where did the Mughals create new trade routes to? | Arab and Turkic lands |
| what type of food did the Mughals invent? | Mughlai cuisine YUMMMM |
| during the Mughal empire, name one invention: | the seamless globe |
| name one religion during the Mughal times in India that isnt Islam or Hindu. | Sikhism |
| who founded the Sikhism religion? | Guru Nanak |
| which Mughal emperor murdered Guru Bahadur for trying to protect Hindus? | Aurangzeb |
| what is Sikhism? | monotheistic religion who defend the rights of those who are wrongfully treated |
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