THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MUGHAL EMPIRE BaBUR The foundation of the empire was laid in 1526 by ahir al-Din Mu?ammad Babur‚ a Chagatai Turk (so called because his ancestral homeland‚ the country north of the Amu Darya [Oxus River] in Central Asia‚ was the heritage of Chagatai‚ the second son of Genghis Khan). Babur was a fifth-generation descendant of Timur on the side of his father and a 14th-generation descendant of Genghis Khan. His idea of conquering India was inspired‚ to begin with‚ by the
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Akbar was the representative of the golden age of Mughal Empire. He laid the foundation of a secular national state‚ based on principles of religious tolerance‚ universal brotherhood and political unity. Akbar was born as Abu’l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad on October 15‚ 1542 at the Rajput Fortress of Umerkot in Sindh. He would rule the Mughal Empire for the next 50 years (1556-1605 CE) to become the greatest ruler in medieval India. Akbar as Young Emperor Akbar’s father Humayun was living under refuge
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The Mughal and the Ottoman Empires were two of the greatest and most powerful civilizations of the ancient period. Their fame and glory in the sixteenth century represented the zenith of art‚ architecture‚ and human creativity. These eminent empires were the largest and the most influential civilizations of the Muslim world‚ and their splendor reached as far as Europe. The two most important rulers of these empires were Akbar the Great and Suleiman the Magnificent‚ under whose reign the empire reached
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techniques depend upon climatic and geographical conditions‚ cultural influence and availability of raw materials along with the trade contact. But painting technique is a one which can be implied and used without depending upon such factor. Although Mughal Jaali patterns could not be identified anywhere in traditional painted textiles of India‚ but looking around the contemporary trends and practices‚
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Ottoman Empire Vs. Mughal Empire The Ottoman and Mughal empires were two of the most successful empires to ever come together. However‚ in their dominance there was many similarities as well as differences. Both went through their share of struggle. Whether through political‚ religious‚ or cultural struggle the two empires had to rely on their emperors for guidance and rule. The Ottomans were amid the Turkic-speaking nomadic people who had spread westward from Central
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The greatness of Alexander III‚ as he was originally‚ has been disputed in the past. His legend has survived for thousands of years‚ and his name is well-known‚ but just how great was he? In answering this question it is necessary to define the terms ’deserve’ and ’great’. For these purposes‚ to deserve will mean to be worthy of. Great has many meanings‚ and will be defined as: important; grand; distinguished; remarkable in ability or character; competent; or above what is normal‚ with implied admiration
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Outline for History Thesis statement: Indian culture developed through many ages‚ The Mughal Empire was one of the main influences that developed Indian culture. Indian culture influenced by Mughal arts‚ architecture‚ music‚ religion‚ literature/language‚ and trade. Paragraph 1: Architecture- Taj Mahal‚ Jahangir Mahal‚ Agra fort‚ and Fatehpursikri. Came up with the idea of domes‚ arches‚ and vaults. Religion- Mosque and Sufism. Paragraph 2: Arts- Humayun called to Persian artists to join him
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CAUSES OF THE DOWNFALL OF MUGHAL EMPIRE BACKGROUND The downfall of the mughal empire can be attributed to two major factors: 1) Weaknesses of the mughals 2) Strength of the East India Company. The Mughal Empire‚ which had reached its zenith during the rule of Shah Jahan and his son‚ began to decline after the rule of Aurangzeb. In fact‚ the decline began during the last days of Aurangzeb.The Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent in the time of Aurangzeb Alamgir‚ but it collapsed with
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The Life of Alexander III the Great Alexander III the Great is believed to be the greatest military genius to have ever lived He rose to be the King of Macedonia‚ and managed to conquer the great Persian Empire; something his predecessor could not accomplish. The list of the tasks Alexander accomplished goes on and on‚ but they did not all happen at once. The question most ask is… why was Alexander always known to be so great? Based on detailed research‚ it seems in fact that since birth‚
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Introduction Some kids grow up and make name for Themselves. Alexander did‚ he was a kid with Rich parents‚ He went to the best school and taught by the best teacher like Leonidas‚ Lysimachus and Aristotle. Alexander the Great was the conqueror of the Persian Empire and was also known as the King of Macedonia and considered as a Brilliant Military Tactician and Troop Leader. He was born in Pella on July 20 356 BC. It was helpful that Alexander’s father was king and his mother was queen o f Macedonia
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