Mughal Empire + emperor Babur Flashcards

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What 5 things were important to the Mughals

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  • power
  • prestige
  • people
  • profit
  • piety
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Evidence for valuing people

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-the Mughal emperors would weigh their children and give away the same weight of gold to the people

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Evidence of them valuing prestige

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  • gold dagger with different coloured gem stones

- shows the cares about their glory and wealth

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5 main Mughal emperors and the dates of their reign

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  • Babur = 1526-30
  • Akbar = 1556-1605
  • jahangir = 1605-27
  • shah jahan = 1627-57
  • Aurangzeb = 1657-1707
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Background of Babur

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  • mother was a mongol descendant

- father was a of the Turkish empire

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