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The Mughal Empire ruled most of northern India for about 300 years between the 16th and 18th centuries. Some key details: - Founded in 1526 by Babur, a descendant of both Genghis Khan and Timur. It reached its peak under Emperor Akbar in the 16th-17th centuries and began declining in the 1700s. - Known for its development of Mughlai cuisine, architecture like the Taj Mahal, miniature paintings, and a Persianized culture that blended with local Indian traditions. - The empire weakened due to succession wars and revolts in the 1700s before the British East India Company took control of most Mughal territories by the

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Mughals

The Mughal Empire ruled most of northern India for about 300 years between the 16th and 18th centuries. Some key details: - Founded in 1526 by Babur, a descendant of both Genghis Khan and Timur. It reached its peak under Emperor Akbar in the 16th-17th centuries and began declining in the 1700s. - Known for its development of Mughlai cuisine, architecture like the Taj Mahal, miniature paintings, and a Persianized culture that blended with local Indian traditions. - The empire weakened due to succession wars and revolts in the 1700s before the British East India Company took control of most Mughal territories by the

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Indian empire that ruled for

more than 300 years (1526


to 1858), except for a brief
period under the Sur sultans
(1540-1555).
Founded in 1526.
Dominated India between 17th
and 18th centuries.
Empire ended in mid-1900s.
Descended from Mongolian
ancestors around Pakistan.
Population at height: between
110 and 130 million people.
Sophisticated, mixed Indo-
Persian culture.
Similarities: Differences:
Cuisine is very similar. Very different geographic
Lots of meat. areas.
Language is a mixture Very different traditions.
of multiple languages. Clothing
Art is similar (nature). Architecture is much
different.
Time period.
Empire founded in 1526 by Emperor Babur.
Prospered under first 6 emperors, referred
to as the Great Mughals.
2nd emperor, Humayan, lost several battles
to Sher Shah Suri, losing control of
Hindustan.
3rd emperor Akbar (circa 1700) regained
control of Hindustan. Greatest Mughal ruler.
5th ruler Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in
1653.
Empire declined under 6th emperor,
Aurangzeb. Wars of succession, local revolts.
By 1765, the Mughal emperor had become a
pensioner of the British East India Company.
Empire had several more mediocre rulers,
finally ending in 1857 with expulsion to Burma
(by British) of Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Centralized government system.
Persian art/culture merged with
native Indian art/culture.
New trade routes with Arabs and
Turks.
Mughlai cuisine.
New architectural style.
Landscape gardening.
Urdu language developed
from the fusion of Indian and
Islamic culture.
Urdu = Persian + Arabic + Turkish
Known for manuscripts and Persian
miniature paintings.

Very symbolic.
Involved a lot of nature (birds, flowers,
animals, etc.)
Very colorful and detailed.
In 1680 Emporer Shah Jahan banned
music and painting from his court, but he
allowed architectural art, such as the Pearl
Mosque and the Taj Mahal.
Nearly 400 monuments have
survived a time-span of 132 years.
White marble and red sandstone
was favored.
Semi-precious gemstones were
popular (jade, crystal, etc.)
Used arches sparingly.
Symmetry and balance stressed.
Used octagons a lot.
Kurta ~ an informal
dress worn by Mughal
men and women.
Sometimes sewn with
gold or silver threads.
Cut in long, flowing
panels for comfort;
about knee-length.
Traditional wear in
Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
India, Pakistan, and Sri
Lanka.
Spicy
Dried fruit
Rich and Creamy
Known for various sauces
Numerous kabobs
Not vegetarian!
Ingredients:
Flour
Condensed milk
Raisins
Sugar sauce, (syrup)
Butter, (ghee)
Hyderabad, Jammu, and Kashmir were the only
princely states that did not accede to either India
or Pakistan.

Currency is called the Rupee.


Language is a combination of Persian,
Chagatai, and Urdu.
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sn (KURTA)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_Empire
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_era
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MUGHAL/ORIGIN.HTM
http://encarta.msn.com/text_761564252___4/Mughal_Empire.html
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/paintings/Mughal/ (ART)
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(MUGHAL GARDEN)
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