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(1526-1857)
By: Noella Horo
Mughal Dynasty
KEY INFLUENCES
Weapons
Mughal weapons
improved under Babur,
Akbar, and Auranzeb.
Swords, bows and
arrows
Some of the world's
largest cannons & rifles
Used horses, camels,
and elephants
Social Life
Status Of Women
Mughal Cuisine
Cuisine was perfected, like
an art form
Vary from extremely mild
to spicy, with distinctive
aroma and the taste of
spices.
Strongly influenced by
Central Asian cuisine
Introduced tradition of
desserts after meal
Wrestling
Music
Juggler tricks
Pigeon flying
Playing cards
Chess
Economic Developments
Productive agricultural
economy - base of
empires
Relied heavily on wheat
& rice
Maize - animal feed as
Muslims didnt eat it
Profit financed armies
Industry
o Key industries - shipbuilding,
textiles, and steel
o Industry in rural areas
o Population rise attributed to
agricultural success over
industry/trade.
Trade
Patrons of Art
Painting styles originated in India, colorful
& intricate
Humayun Founded Mughal school of
painting
Akbar - Painters specialized in portraits &
book illustrations
Shah Jahan
Painting flourished like all other arts,
Both Hindu and Muslim artists collaborated
to produce some of the best Indian art.
Music
Mughals patronized music, particularly under Akbar & Shah
Jahan
Aurangazeb dismissed musicians as he didnt religiously
believe in music.
Tansen Most famous musician. Disliked by Hindu
musicians; for deterioration of hindu music, faking the
ragas.
Khiyal School of music asserted itself under Shah Jahan
While empire weajened, new music originated
Thumuri
Tappa
Architecture Style
Blend of Islamic and Persian architecture
Introduced innovative construction ideas
Symmetry and balance stressed in designs
Used arches and domes
Used octagons a lot
White marble, red sandstone and Gemstones extensively used
A large number of monuments have survived many centuries
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Built nearly 50 years apart, the Taj Mahal and the Bibi ka Maqbara are
very similar in architectural style. Aurangzebs other architectural
legacy included:
Black Taj
Mutilation
Sinking Taj
Political
Economic
Social
Lack of a strong
leader
Western Nations
(England, Portugal)
made their way into
India
Debts accumulated
by the Mughal
emperors
Lack of religious
freedom and
tolerance
Political
Economic
Social
Lack of a strong
leader
Western Nations
(England, Portugal)
made their way into
India
Debts accumulated
by the Mughal
emperors
Lack of religious
freedom and
tolerance
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Shah Jahan
Bibliography
Website
Date
Time
http://www.tajmahal.org.uk/legends/
https://globalhistorycullen.wikispaces.co
m/Everything+India+post-1600
https://preetk.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/
food-culture-mughal-empire/
20:30
http://www.historytuition.com/medieval_i
ndia/mughal-empire/education.html
19:00
http://www.importantindia.com/5096/educa
tion-in-mughal-period-during-akbar-rule/
19:30
http://www.eklavya.in/pdfs/Books/SSTP/s
ocial_studies_8/history/3%20Village%20L
ife%20in%20Mughal%20Times.pdf
Picture Bibliography
Date
Time
https://ismailimail.wordpress.com/2014/12/30/t
he-aga-khan-museums-collection-includes-a-pain
ting-by-a-renowned-mughal-artist/
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_
of_the_Mughal_Empire.svg
10th March
2016
5:08
10th March
2016
5:10
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?
t=409727
10th March
2016
5:20
http://www.indianetzone.com/51/literature_dur
ing_mughal_period.htm
10th March
2016
20:37
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrasa#/media/
File:Alauddin%27s_Madrasa,_Qutb_complex.jpg
10th March
2016
20:48
http://i.dawn.com/2011/12/mughals543.jpg
Website
10th March
2016
21:09
21:13
Picture Bibliography
Date
Time
11:21
11:08
http://blog.chughtaimuseum.com/wpcontent/uploads/Mughals-on-ships.jpg
13th March
2016
11:15
http://nazmiyalantiquerugs.com/resources/guide
/articles/indian/mughal-rugs/
13th March
2016
11:25