MUGHAL EMPIRE

SIGHTS TO VIST IN THE MUGHAL EMPIRE

• Taj Mahal (built by Emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife)
• Red Fort (Mughal Empire's most famous monument)
• Jama Masjid (largest mosque in the Mughal Empire)
• Humayun's Tomb (built as tomb for Emperor Hamayun)
• Qutab Minar (tallest brick minaret in the world)

GEOGRAPHY OF MUGHAL EMPIRE

• upland plains
• flat and rolling plains
• deserts
• mountains (Himalayas)
• Background is a map of the Mughal Empire

RELIGION

• Turkish Muslims, Persians, Christians, Jews
• had taxes on non-Muslims
• But, Akbar took the taxes off of non-Muslims
• In the late 1600s, an emperor reversed Akbar's policy
• Because of the reversed policy, revolts broke out, and the empire died.

GOVERNMENT IN THE MUGHAL EMPIRE

• Emperor could make laws without telling anyone.
• The Exchequer-Accounts and Salaries-Judiciary and Public Morals
• Officers: Wazir, Bakshi, Diwan, Sadr
• Wazir= prime minister; Bakshi/Diwan= revenue service & recruited officers
• Sadr appointed judges and awarded grants

ECONOMY IN THE MUGHAL EMPIRE

• Economy = Very Strong
• Trade became important and powerful.
• Agriculture was also very important for the economy
• Building of road systems, and other industries were key.
• All of the things above were key to the Mughal Empire's height

SOCIAL STRUCTURE IN THE MUGHAL EMPIRE

• 3 different classes: rich, middle class and poor
• Rich class: kings and king's nobles
• Middle class: merchants, farmers and other jobs
• Poor: Low paying jobs, known as "neglected part of society"

RANDOM FACTS ABOUT THE MUGHAL EMPIRE

• background is Mughal empire's flag
• lasted from 1526-1707
• Mughal means Mongol (Babur was descended from Mongol warlords)
• had to fight of Afghans and religous Hindu leaders (captured by British)
• ended because an emperor reversed Akbars' tax policies