Chapter 18.3:

Mughal Empire

I. Origins

A. Located in India

B. Muslims and Hindus clashed

C. Turkish warlords (descendents of Mongols)

established Delhi Sultanate

1. Delhi capital

II. Babur – Established the Mughal Empire

A. Conquered part of India

1. used elephants, guns, artillery

2. unsuccessful at unifying India

B. Traded guns along silk road

C. Advocate of arts

D. Wrote history of India

III. Akbar – 1556-1605

A. India’s greatest ruler; Grandson of Babur

B. Muslim

1. Religious tolerance

toward all religions,

esp. Hindus

2. Married women of

various faiths, even

Christian and allowed

them to practice their

faiths

C. Military commanderD. Bureaucracy w/ Muslims and non-MuslimsE. Finance 1. eliminated the non-Muslim tax 2. eliminated Hindu pilgrim tax 3. established a graduated income taxF.Had a personal library of 24,000 books 1. could not read

IV. Art

A. Supported by Sultans

B. Library

C. Taj Mahal - tomb

D. Peacock Throne

V. Empire fell b/c of religious tensions with later rulers, famine and increasing taxes

Taj Mahal Peacock Throne