Introduction the Mughal The Mughal empire established by Babur was vast and extensive in the beginning of the eighteenth century. But by the close of the century‚ it had shrunk into a few kilometers in and around Delhi. On the whole the decline of the Mughal empire can be attributed to many factors. The process of decay had begun from the time of Aurangzeb and reached its culmination during the rule of his successors. In this ‚ we shall discuss the various causes for the downfall of the Mughal empire.
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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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in the arms of the mighty Himalayas‚ Kashmir is the jewel of India and the Heaven on Earth. Writing about my visit to Kashmir in 2010 brings back the nostalgia of each day spent there. All across Kashmir you can see the CRPF‚ Army‚ and the local police on their toes‚ ready for action at any moment‚ guarding every temple‚ mosque‚ market and every nook and cranny. Kashmir is the place of contrasts and irony. It is the land of rivers‚ streams‚ the Dal Lake‚ gardens and flowers‚ old pines and snow covered
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The fall of Mughal Empire Under Aurangzeb’s successors the decay of empire was hastened by several causes and the spirit of lawlessness rampant throughout the land. In such circumstances ruin of Mughal Empire was inevitable. Aurangzeb‚ as a ruler of India proved to be a failure. He hardly realised that the greatness of an empire depends on the progress of its people as a whole‚ largely owing to the emperor’s each of political foresight. The symptoms of the integration of Mughal Empire appeared
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Discuss the decline of the Mughal Empire. To what extent do you agree that the downfall of the Mughal Empire was caused by the agrarian crisis of the 17th and 18th century? AGRARIAN CRISIS OF MUGHAL EMPIRE by IRFAN HABIB: Various explanations are put forward for the revolts which brought about the collapse of the Mughal Empire. There has existed for a long time the thesis of “Hindu Reaction” as the main factor behind the revolts against Aurangzeb. Its proponents tent‚ however‚ to rely
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The Mughal and the Ottoman Empires were two of the greatest and most powerful civilizations of the ancient period. Their fame and glory in the sixteenth century represented the zenith of art‚ architecture‚ and human creativity. These eminent empires were the largest and the most influential civilizations of the Muslim world‚ and their splendor reached as far as Europe. The two most important rulers of these empires were Akbar the Great and Suleiman the Magnificent‚ under whose reign the empire reached
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techniques depend upon climatic and geographical conditions‚ cultural influence and availability of raw materials along with the trade contact. But painting technique is a one which can be implied and used without depending upon such factor. Although Mughal Jaali patterns could not be identified anywhere in traditional painted textiles of India‚ but looking around the contemporary trends and practices‚
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Outline for History Thesis statement: Indian culture developed through many ages‚ The Mughal Empire was one of the main influences that developed Indian culture. Indian culture influenced by Mughal arts‚ architecture‚ music‚ religion‚ literature/language‚ and trade. Paragraph 1: Architecture- Taj Mahal‚ Jahangir Mahal‚ Agra fort‚ and Fatehpursikri. Came up with the idea of domes‚ arches‚ and vaults. Religion- Mosque and Sufism. Paragraph 2: Arts- Humayun called to Persian artists to join him
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Ottoman Empire Vs. Mughal Empire The Ottoman and Mughal empires were two of the most successful empires to ever come together. However‚ in their dominance there was many similarities as well as differences. Both went through their share of struggle. Whether through political‚ religious‚ or cultural struggle the two empires had to rely on their emperors for guidance and rule. The Ottomans were amid the Turkic-speaking nomadic people who had spread westward from Central
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REF.NO. NB. DPD- NFS/476/ REPD-720 (Policy-1)/ 2008-09 13 June 2008 CIRCULAR NO. 94 A /DPD-NFS- 02 /2008 The Director / Chief Executive Officer RUDSETI Dear Sir‚ Rural Entrepreneurship Development programmes ( REDPs)NABARD’s Support to RUDSETI types of Institutions In pursuance of the objective of providing alternative employment opportunities to the unemployed rural youth for taking up income generating activities in non-farm sector which impacts on reducing pressure on agriculture and land
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