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MUGH L MPIRUGH L MPIR

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DeptDept of of HistoryHistoryDeptDept of of HistoryHistory


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Mughal Era (1526-1858)

The Mughals ruled in India for more than 300

ears 1526 to 1858 .

The Mughal Empire ruled most of India andPakistan.

The era of Mughal Empire is written with golden

words in Indian history as this was the period

when the phenomenon of single central ruling

power came into existence in the country.,

different regions of the country were ruled by

many Muslim and Hindu kingdoms across the

country.

Mughal Dynasty has contributed immensely with

their culture, tradition, ethnicity and artistry to

the Indian histor .


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Great Mughal Emperor

The Great Mughal Emperors were:

Babur (1526-1530) Humayun (1530-1556) Akbar (1556-1605)

The Great

e ang r - - -

The Paragon of Stability The Master Builder


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Akbar 1556 - 1605

• Akbar became the new Mughal ruler at the age of 14.

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• He built the largest army ever in the empire.

• Great administrator • Best known for his tolerance .

Jehangir 1605-1628

The Paragon of Stability

ug a mp re un er

Akbar.

• Jehangir succeeded his father Akbar in 1605.• He continued many of Akbar’s policies.

•ree om o wors p.

• Continued friendship and alliance with Rajputs.• Allowed foreigners like the Portuguese and.

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Shah Jehan (1627-1658)

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• Jehan ir was succeeded b his second son

Khurram

in

1628.

Khurram

alias

Shah

Jahan, was the fifth Mughal ruler of India.

• e expan e s mp re o an ar n e

north and conquered most of Southern India.

• The

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The Mughal

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this reign.

• Shah Jehan was a patron of the arts

Jahan is

accompanied by

his three sons

• The

arts

and

culture

of

the

Mughal

Empire

is

admired even today.


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Architecture under the Mughal

y yArt and architecture under the Mughal era was a blend of Islamic and

Persian architecture.

Mughals introduced a lot of innovative ideas when it came to

construction in the subcontinent.

• White marble, red sandstone and Gemstones were used in the Mughal

architecture.

• Nearly 400 monuments have survived a time-span of 132 years.

• Used arches and domes .

• Symmetry and balance stressed designs.

• Used octagons a lot.


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Architecture under the Mughal Dynasty

• Mughal architecture under Baburwitnessed the construction of quite a fewmosques around India.

• The royal planned city in Fatehpur Sikri, that belong to Akbar are:

• the fortified-palace of Agra

situated 26 miles west of Agra, Uttar

Pradesh, had served as the political

capital of India`s Mughal Empire during

Emperor Akbar`s reign. The city is

• Fatehpur Sikri in Agra

• Jahangiri Mahal, Palace in Allahabad

• Fort in A mer

ridge, in honour of Saint Shaikh Salim

Chisti

• Jodha Bai Palace

• House of Birbal and his own magnificent.


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Architecture under the Mughal Dynasty (contd)

Shah Jahan left behind a grand legacy of structures constructed

ur ng s re gn.

His most famous building was the Taj Mahal, now a wonder of the

world, which he built out of love for his wife the em ress Mumtaz

Its structure was drawn with great care

Mahal.

were called for this purpose. The

building took twenty years to complete

an was constructe rom w te mar eunder laid with brick.

Wonder of World


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Architecture under the Mughal Dynasty (contd)

Among the other constructions of Shahjehan are

‐ Red Fort in Delhi

- Large sections of Agra Fort

- e ama as ran osque

- The Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan- The Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque), Lahore

- The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore

‐ Sections of the Lahore Fort, Lahore

‐ The Jahangir mausoleum—his father's tomb

‐ He also had the Peacock Throne, Takht e Taus, made

.


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It is very colorful and detailed.

It involved flowers and floral patterns

within which artistic genius could flourish. Both

Hindu and Muslim artists collaborated to producesome o e es n an ar .

The Mughal emperors were themselves patrons

outlook were expressed in the architecture.


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Science and technology in Mughal Era

Mughal emperor Humayun built a personal observatory

Fathullah Shirazi a Persian-Indian

.

polymath and mechanical engineer

who worked for Akbar the Great in,

volley gun.


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Mughal Society• The Indian economy remained as prosperous under the

Mughals as it was, because of the creation of a road

sys em an a un orm currency.

• Manufactured goods and peasant-grown cash crops were

.

• Key industries included shipbuilding , textiles, and steel.

• ,

transported soldiers over rivers and fought rebels.

• Most industry was based in rural areas.

• The Mughals also built libraries in every province.


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