Mughal Empire



Mughal Empire
 * Continuation of the Delhi Sultanate – descendents of the Mongol invaders (hence Mughal)
 * Land included modern day India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
 * Strong military required high taxes
 * Military service was rewarded with land grants – upset regional rulers
 * Muslim authority over Hindus; Akbar married a Hindu woman and tried to reconcile with the majority Hindi population
 * Sikhism emerges in some areas – a combination of Islam and Hinduism
 * Limited trade


 * The Taj Mahal was built during this time. It is an “Islamic” building