The Mughal Empire was the first large empire in India since the Gupta Empire (nearly a millennium years of difference); it was made up of many ethnicities‚ a variety of geographic localities‚ and hundreds of nobles and their principalities. At its largest extent‚ this empire contained over 140 million inhabitants‚ as well as encompassing 3.5 million square kilometers. However‚ as all empires do‚ the Mughal Empire faced many difficulties‚ and by the turn of the 19th century‚ had weakened significantly
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Journal Week #7 “But all our efforts to advance remained relatively futile.”- Ottoman Reading This quote just really rubbed me the wrong way. In the article‚ the author is talking about how western influence has infiltrated the customs of Turkey. They have allowed brimmed hats that get in the way of prayer and the customs of Turkey have been divided. The author then thinks that this will further divide the nation. I do not agree with any of this. I know the author cannot predict this‚ but unless
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THE FIRST OTTOMAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATON IN THE SERVICE OF THE OTTOMAN STATE: The Case of the Ottoman Red Crescent (Osmanlı Hilal-i Ahmer Cemiyeti) by HÜSNÜ ADA Submitted to the Graduate School of Administrative and Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Sabancı University September 2004 i 02.09.2004 Approval of the Institute of Social Sciences ___________________________ Prof. Dr. Nakiye Boyacıgiller Director I certify that
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Topic: What were the contribution of the Mughal emperor Akbar to the creation of an Indian national Identity? What were the greatest obstacles to his achievement in this? The greatest of the Mughal’s emperors‚ Akbar‚ attempted the creation of a national identity for India by his numerous reforms‚ literal and cultural development‚ and policies of integration and organization. His reforms included a liberal policy toward the non-Muslims‚ religious innovations‚ the land revenue system and the
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The Decline of the Ottoman Empire The decline of the Ottoman Turks Empire despite the interventions to save it has always attracted the attention of historians. The decline which started in the second half of the 19th century is believed to have been as a result of conflicting political and social aspect in the empire as well as the economic situation of the empire. This led to the dismissal of the ottoman rulers by the Europeans as competent rulers who could lead the empire to modernization. The
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The Mughals and Ottomans were both very powerful and successful empires that left their mark on the world. Although both empires had very similar strategies in keeping peace and maintaining their power‚ there were many key differences that clearly highlighted the two apart. Both the Mughals and Ottomans were Islamic empires that imposed Islamic laws on their population. However‚ there was also a great non-Muslim population living in their boundaries. In order to keep the non-Muslim population satisfied
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THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MUGHAL EMPIRE BaBUR The foundation of the empire was laid in 1526 by ahir al-Din Mu?ammad Babur‚ a Chagatai Turk (so called because his ancestral homeland‚ the country north of the Amu Darya [Oxus River] in Central Asia‚ was the heritage of Chagatai‚ the second son of Genghis Khan). Babur was a fifth-generation descendant of Timur on the side of his father and a 14th-generation descendant of Genghis Khan. His idea of conquering India was inspired‚ to begin with‚ by the
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History 112 Date??????? How did the Ottoman Empire Decline? The Ottoman Empire was the largest and the last of the Islamic empires. It stretched from North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula the Cox and the Balkans Hold away to the gates of Vienna. It was by far the largest empire of its time and it was ahead of its competition in terms of production‚ military‚ science‚ and culture. The Ottoman society was very unique in its form and nothing similar has been seen in history ever again. The closest
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Akbar was the representative of the golden age of Mughal Empire. He laid the foundation of a secular national state‚ based on principles of religious tolerance‚ universal brotherhood and political unity. Akbar was born as Abu’l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad on October 15‚ 1542 at the Rajput Fortress of Umerkot in Sindh. He would rule the Mughal Empire for the next 50 years (1556-1605 CE) to become the greatest ruler in medieval India. Akbar as Young Emperor Akbar’s father Humayun was living under refuge
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Harrison Steinhardt Professor Degnitz World History Since 1500 24 February 2015 The Success of the Ottoman Empire The world has had its share of massive empires that have tried to dominate a region‚ or even the globe in some cases. The Ottoman nation was no exception to the ways of conquering and expansionist civilizations that preceded them. The success of great empires really relies on a multitude and the right combination of factors to allow it to last the test of time. For a so called tribe
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