Mughal empire Flashcards
What was the name of the Islamic kings who ruled India between 1526 and 1857?
The Mughal
Where were they ruling
Central Asia India
What motivated the Mughals’ conquest of India?
Gold and silver
What did the Mughals build throughout India to show their love of ordered beauty?
Gardens
. What religion were the Mughals?
Muslims
What did the Mughals famously drink publicly?
Alcohol
. What was the name of the Mughal Emperor who came to the throne aged thirteen
Akbar
How many cavalry and elephants did Akbar’s army have when they marched into Kabul in 1581?
50,000 cavalry, 500 elephants
How many men, mostly Hindus, did Akbar order to be massacred following the siege of Chittor in 1568?
30,000
Approximately how many people did Akbar rule over?
100 million
What religion did Akbar allow people, including his wives, to practise?
Any religion
What was the name of the hated tax on non-Muslims that Akbar abolished?
Jizya
What was the name of Akbar’s new religion which combined the traditions of all the religions in his empire?
Din-e-Ilahi
What was the name of the strict system of ranks that Akbar created?
Mansabdari system
What was the name of the fairer tax on peasants that Akbar introduced?
The dahsala
Which group received many high mansabdar ranks from Jahangir?
Hindus
What did Jahangir warn his noble that they should not force on anyone?
Islam
What was the name of the rebellious Sikh guru who Jahangir punished with boiling hot sand?
Arjun Dev
Into which region of India did Jahangir expand his control?
The Deccan region
What was the name of Jahangir’s 80 foot long gold chain that anyone with complaints could use to get his attention at Agra?
The chain of justices
Who did Jahangir give exclusive rights to build ports and factories in the Mughal Empire in 1612?
TheEnglish East India Company
What type of law did Shah Jahan impose in the Mughal Empire?
Shari’a
How much did Shah Jahan donate to aid his people when there was a famine in the Deccan region in 1630-32?
Only 5000 rupees a week
. How much did Shah Jahan spend on his Peacock Throne made of gold, precious stones and pearls?
Billions of rupees
What is the name of the great mausoleum that Shah Jahan built to commemorate his wife Mumtaz Mahal?
The Taj Mahal
What type of state did Aurangzebaim to create by following Shari’a law closely and banning alcohol, gambling and possibly music?
An islamic states
What tax did Aurangzeb re-introduce in 1679?
Jizya
How much money was Aurangzeb able to collect in taxes by 1690 due to his successful expansion of the Mughal Empire?
£38million pounds
Approximately how many lives were lost each year due to Aurangzeb’s determination to keep control of the Deccan region?
100,000
Who did Aurangzeb’s forces defeat in 1689, enabling him to renegotiatebetter trading terms?
The English East India Company
