India Under Muslim Rule

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India Under Muslim Rule
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I. Delhi Sultans (rulers)

• 1. Turkish Muslims (1200AD)
• a. Conquered northern India
• b. Capital City Delhi
• c. Treated Hindus harshly
• -Tried to convert them to Islam
• -Today Hindu Islam are
• Indias major religions

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2. Mongols from Asia (1398 AD)

• a. Captured Destroyed Delhi
• b. Murdered thousands of Indians
• -_at_ the command of Timur
• -Mongol Ruler
• c. Weakened Delhi Sultans

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3. Westerners from Portugal

• a. Vasco de Gamma (1498AD)
• -established ports for spice trade
• -introduced Christianity

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II. The Rulers of the Mogul Empire

• The Moguls Captured New Delhi in 1526AD
• 1. Babur 1st Mogul ruler (1526-1556)
• a. Scholar
• -encouraged learning (schools)
• b. Strong military leader
• -created order and unity
• 2. Akbar (1556-1595)
• a. Greatest Mogul Ruler
• -effective government
• -Judicial system (laws)
• -recognized human rights
• -accepted all religions

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II. The Rulers of the Mogul Empire

• 1. Shah Jahan (1628-1658)
• a. Great Builder Boost Indian National
  Pride
• -used Indias to build cities temples
• -Taj Mahal
• -tomb for his wife
• -encouraged education
• 2. Aurangzeb (1658-1707)
• a. Rigid Ineffective Ruler
• -only allowed Islam
• -punished all others
• -waged war in Hindus
• -breakdown of law and order
• -corruption in government
• -Persians invaded
• -British took control of India
• in 1664