Mughal Empire + emperor Babur Flashcards
1
Q
What 5 things were important to the Mughals
A
- power
- prestige
- people
- profit
- piety
2
Q
Evidence for valuing people
A
-the Mughal emperors would weigh their children and give away the same weight of gold to the people
3
Q
Evidence of them valuing prestige
A
- gold dagger with different coloured gem stones
- shows the cares about their glory and wealth
4
Q
5 main Mughal emperors and the dates of their reign
A
- Babur = 1526-30
- Akbar = 1556-1605
- jahangir = 1605-27
- shah jahan = 1627-57
- Aurangzeb = 1657-1707
5
Q
Background of Babur
A
- mother was a mongol descendant
- father was a of the Turkish empire
