History - Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan Flashcards
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Years of Akbar’s rule…
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1556 - 1605
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Years of Jahangir’s rule…
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1605 - 1627
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Years of Shah Jahan’s rule…
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1627 - 1658
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Years of Aurangzeb’s rule…
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1658 - 1707
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3 good points about Akbar:
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- By the time of his death, he ruled over most of north, central and western India.
- Was very tolerant of other religions - particularly Hindus - he himself was Muslim - viewed ALL RELIGIONS AS EQUAL
- Got rid of the ‘jizya’ tax against all religions other than Muslims
- Established a new delegated form of government - delegated sections of land
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Points about Jahangir:
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- Mostly tolerant - not towards Sikhs though -had to put down a rebellion
- Signed agreement with the East India Company, brought in money
- Said to be addicted to opium + alcohol
- Was more close to people, had chain of bells to ring to speak to the emperor
- Continued to expand empire
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Points about Shah Jahan:
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- Unlike others, was a devout Muslim and not tolerant
- Imposed ‘Shari’ah’ law - tax on fixing other religious buildings
- Great famine during his reign, kept a lot of money to himself, though architecture was good
- Empire continued to expand
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Points about Aurangzeb:
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- Created purely Islamic state
- Wasn’t tolerant of other religions, re-introduced anti-muslim jizya tax
- Very strict, executed his own brother
- The East India Company stopped trading part way through his reign
- Empire expanded greatly
