Compare and Contrast: Akbar and Aurangzeb The Mughal Empire began in about 1526 when ruler Babur had just defeated the last Muslim sultan of the Delhi. The new empire ruled over a mixture of Hindu and Muslim religions which hadn’t been ruled over together since the 600s. Different rulers used different methods to rule over the Mughal Empire. Two significant rulers of the Mughal Empire were Akbar and Aurangzeb. Both rulers were Muslim‚ military leaders‚ yet Akbar ruled with religious toleration
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THE INDIAN RELIGIONS The Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (2500 – 1500 B.C.) - trade‚ commerce‚ domestic‚ sewage system‚ drainages‚ buildings‚ establishments‚ streets‚ paved roads‚ fortresses‚ urban planning‚ infrastructure‚ peaceful civilizations - indigenous Indian people – Dravidian‚ language – Dravidian or Indo-Aryan - declined between 1800 – 1700 B.C.E.‚ possibly due to the effects of flooding and drought - Aryan (‘Noble Ones’) Invasion/Migration - nomadic tribe located
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THE SHADE OF SWORDS Jihad and the conflict between Islam and Christianity M.J. Akbar Book Review By Mehr Islam (BSMS5) Introduction Jihad is a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic‚ the word Jihad means "struggle". Within the context of the classical Islam it refers to struggle against those who do not believe in the Islamic God. However‚ the word has even wider implications. Jihad means "to struggle in the way of Allah". The "greater jihad" is the inner struggle by a believer
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ABOUT INDIA INDIA: India‚ officially the Republic of India‚ is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area‚ the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people‚ and the most populous democracy in the world. Capital: New Delhi Population: 1.241 billion (2011) World Bank President: Pranab Mukherjee Official languages: Hindi Language‚ English Language Government: Constitutional republic‚ Parliamentary system‚ Federal republic . INTRODUCTION: It is impossible
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when it came to men and women. Before about 500 B.C. women of Ancient India were treated as equals to men. They were allowed to get the same education‚ hold the same jobs‚ and be involved with political issues. However after the Islamic invasion of Babur and the Mughal Empire women in India were starting to be treated more like the women of Ancient China. They were being handled like second rate citizens and their equal rights were being taken away a little at a time. In Ancient India and Ancient
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Which best describes the Muslim presence in North Africa in the late seventh and early eighth centuries? Trade connections gave Islam a presence in cities and ports where merchants went. Muslim missionaries first traveled throughout North Africa‚ and armies followed later. Islam slowly converted the peoples of North Africa without a military takeover. Muslim armies carried their faith west across the top of the entire continent. Points earned on this question: 5 Question 2 (Worth 5
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Assam account almost 95% of the total wild One horned rhino in the world.[1] These rhinos are inhabited most of the floodplain of the Indogangetic and Brahmaputra riverine tracts and the neighboring foothills. In early days[edit] Moghul emperor Babur on a rhino hunt‚ 16th century Sport hunting became common in the late 1800s and early 1900s.[2] Indian rhinos were hunted relentlessly and persistently. Reports from the middle of the 19th century claim that some military officers in Assam individually
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Indo Pak History PAPER - I SULTAN MUHAMMAD BIN TUGHLAQ "Sultan Muhammad Tughluq was a victim of circumstances over which he had nominal control" Comment. (2000)‚ (2007) “Sultan Muhammad-bin-Tughluq’s character was a mixture of two extremes‚ but he was a man of Ideas”. Discuss. (2002) Discuss good points and bad points ofSultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq. (2003) Critically analyse the causes of the downfall of Tughluq Dynasty (2008) MAHMOOD OF GHAZNA “Mahmood of Ghzna’s real aim was to establish
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The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[2][3] From equal status with men in ancient times[4]through the low points of the medieval period‚[5] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have adorned high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the President of India‚ the Speaker
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Mughal Era In 1526‚ Babur‚ a Timurid descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan from Fergana Valley(modern day Uzbekistan)‚ swept across theKhyber Pass and established the Mughal Empire‚ covering modern day Afghanistan‚ Pakistan‚ India and Bangladesh.[79] However‚ his son Humayun was defeated by the Afghan warrior Sher Shah Suri in the year 1540‚ and Humayun was forced to retreat to Kabul. After Sher Shah’s death‚ his son Islam Shah Suri and the Hindu king Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya‚ who had won
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