MUGHALS
Indian subcontinent Diversity of people and cultures
Very diff. for any ruler to accompish his rule
Mughals did it in an early age. HOW?
1. From the latter half of the sixteenth century, they expanded their kingdom from Agra and
Delhi, until in the seventeenth century they controlled nearly all of the subcontinent.
2. They imposed structures of administration and ideas of governance that outlasted their
rule, leaving a political legacy that was also followed by suceeding rulers
3. RED FORT, a residence of Mughals
ABOUT MUGHALS-:
The mughals were decendants of two great lineages of rulers.
MOTHER FATHER
Descendants of Genghis Successors of Timur
Khan The ruler of Iran, Iraq and
Mongol ruler (ruled over modern-day Turkey.
parts of China and Central
Asia)
Q) Why the mughals didn’t like to be called mughal/mongols?
Bec. It was believed that Gengis khan killed 1000s of people
It was also linked with UZBEGS (mongol competitors)
1
, But muhgals were proud of their Timurid ancestry (mother’s side) bec.
they captured Delhi in 1398
They celebrate genealogy pictorially in which each ruler gets a picture of
him and Timur
MORE ABOUT BABUR-:
First mughal emperor (1526-1530)
Suceeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 (when he was 12 yrs old)
He was forced to leave his ancestral throne due to the invasion of
another Mongol group, the Uzbegs.
After yrs of wandering-:
1. Seized Kabul in 1504
2. Defeated the Sultan of Delhi in 1526 who was IBRAHIM LODI, at
Paninpat and captured DELHI & AGRA.
MORE ABOUT MUGHALS-:
TYPES OF SUCCESION
primogeniture coparcenary
Division of fathers estate takes
Eldest son inherited his father’s estate.
place equally among all sons
MUGHALS FOLLOWED COPARCENARY SUCCESION
1. ABOUT MUGHAL RULERS-:
Campaigned constantly against rulers who refused to accept their
authority. But as Mughal rulers became powerful many people joined
them with their own wish.
2
Indian subcontinent Diversity of people and cultures
Very diff. for any ruler to accompish his rule
Mughals did it in an early age. HOW?
1. From the latter half of the sixteenth century, they expanded their kingdom from Agra and
Delhi, until in the seventeenth century they controlled nearly all of the subcontinent.
2. They imposed structures of administration and ideas of governance that outlasted their
rule, leaving a political legacy that was also followed by suceeding rulers
3. RED FORT, a residence of Mughals
ABOUT MUGHALS-:
The mughals were decendants of two great lineages of rulers.
MOTHER FATHER
Descendants of Genghis Successors of Timur
Khan The ruler of Iran, Iraq and
Mongol ruler (ruled over modern-day Turkey.
parts of China and Central
Asia)
Q) Why the mughals didn’t like to be called mughal/mongols?
Bec. It was believed that Gengis khan killed 1000s of people
It was also linked with UZBEGS (mongol competitors)
1
, But muhgals were proud of their Timurid ancestry (mother’s side) bec.
they captured Delhi in 1398
They celebrate genealogy pictorially in which each ruler gets a picture of
him and Timur
MORE ABOUT BABUR-:
First mughal emperor (1526-1530)
Suceeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 (when he was 12 yrs old)
He was forced to leave his ancestral throne due to the invasion of
another Mongol group, the Uzbegs.
After yrs of wandering-:
1. Seized Kabul in 1504
2. Defeated the Sultan of Delhi in 1526 who was IBRAHIM LODI, at
Paninpat and captured DELHI & AGRA.
MORE ABOUT MUGHALS-:
TYPES OF SUCCESION
primogeniture coparcenary
Division of fathers estate takes
Eldest son inherited his father’s estate.
place equally among all sons
MUGHALS FOLLOWED COPARCENARY SUCCESION
1. ABOUT MUGHAL RULERS-:
Campaigned constantly against rulers who refused to accept their
authority. But as Mughal rulers became powerful many people joined
them with their own wish.
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