Tuesday, 31 May 2011

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/history/mughalempire_1.shtml

Babur

Babur the first Mughal Emperor, was a descendent of Genghis Khan and Tamerlaine.
The Empire he founded was a sophisticated civilisation based on religious toleration. It was a mixture of Persian, Mongol and Indian culture.
Under Babur Hinduism was tolerated and new Hindu temples were built with his permission.
Trade with the rest of the Islamic world, especially Persia and through Persia to Europe, was encouraged.

Babur was followed by his son Humayun 

Abu Akbar

The third Emperor, Abu Akbar, is regarded as one of the great rulers of all time, regardless of country.

Jahangir


Jahangir's approach was typified by the development of Urdu as the official language of Empire. Urdu uses an Arabic script, but Persian vocabulary and Hindi grammatical structure.

Jahan

The architectural achievements of the Mughals peaked between 1592 and 1666, during the reign of Jahangir's successor Jahan.
Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal marks the apex of the Mughal Empire; it symbolises stability, power and confidence.
The building is a mausoleum built by Jahan for his wife Mumtaz and it has come to symbolise the love between two people.
Red Fort in Delhi

Aurangzeb

Jahan's son Aurangzeb was the last great Mughal Emperor.

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