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Our Topics
The Great Mughal
Empire
1526-1707

The Great Mughal Emperors Were:
Babur (1526-1530) The First of the Mughals
Humayun (1530-1556) The Luckless Leader
Akbar (1556-1605) The Great
Jehangir (1605-1627) The Paragon of Stability
Shah Jehan (1627-1658) The Master Builder
Aurangzeb (1658-1707) The Intolerant

Babur 1526 - 1530
The First of the Mughals
BaburwasadirectdescendantoftheTurkishChengis KhanandTimurfromTamerlane.
Defeated theDelhiSultanate &established theMughalEmpire.
Gainedcontrol ofthewhole northern India
MadeAgracapital
Hereigned for4short years anddied atage47in1530.

Humayun died in 1556 after falling down the steps of his library; he is known as“the luckless one”.
The Empire was lost from 1540-1545. He was exiled but later regained power in 1555.
He was not a soldier and unlike his father, neither skilled nor a wise leader.
After Babur died, he was succeeded by his son Humayun in 1530. Humayun was 23 years old.
The Luckless Leader

Akbar 1556 - 1605
The Great
AkbarbecomethenewMughalrulerattheageof14.
hismother ruled inhisnamefor 4 years
Akbarwasanambitiousandnoblecommander
Greatadministrator
Developed hisownfaithcallDin Ilahi.
Best knownfor toleranceofhissubjects (especiallyHindus)
Removed poll taxes onHindus

Jehangir 1605 - 1627
The Paragon of Stability
Opposite ofhisfather
HecontinuedmanyofAkbar’spolicies.
–Freedom of worship.
–FairtreatmentofHindus.
–Continued friendshipandalliancewith Rajputs.
–Allowed foreigners likethe Portuguese andEnglish intoIndiafor trade.
JehangirmarriedNurJahanAndShebecametherealruleroftheempireuntil
thedeathof herhusband.

Shah Jehan 1627 - 1658
The Master Builder
Better rulerthanJehangir.
–Restored the efficiencyofgovernment.
–Recovered territories.
–Maintainedpeace
–Foreign traderswereallowed intoIndia
andtradeincreased
considerably.
Theempirewasexpanded.
ShahJehanwasapatronofthearts
Built manygreatarchitecturebuildingsincludingtheTaj MahalandthePeacock
Throne, abrilliantgold throne encasedinhundredsofprecious gems.

Aurangzeb 1658 - 1707
The Intolerant
Aurangzebascendedthethroneafter disposinghisfatherandbeatingout
histwo brothers.
PrimaryInterest - Promote Islamvs tolerance
Empiredeclinesunderhisreign.
–Heremoved thetax-free status forHindus
–Destroyed theirtemples
–Crushed semi-autonomous Hindustates
Aurangzebdiedin1707
ThedeathofAurangzebandthe shortreign ofhissonledtotheend ofthe
MughalempireandthebeginningofBritishRule.
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