HIS 1123 Lecture 20: Chapter 20 - The Mugal Empire
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Mughals were ethnic and religious minority ruling a diverse population. The empire of timur {timur the lame} was an attempt to recreate the mongol empire. Centered on samarkand a silk road trading city. People must travel through here to get a majority of other places and so they tax. Babur was a descendent of both timur and genghis khan. Believe in polygamy and have lots of sons. Conquered northern india and founded an empire - mughals. Organizing and administering his conquests was the problem. Only one son is given the thrown which causes con ict in the empire. Babur"s son humayun was uninterested in ruling, barely managed to maintain his dynasty in the face of afghan invasions. Mughals - sunni muslim; king must become shiite to get persia on their side. Jalal ud-akbar pursued conquest, also attempted to reconcile muslims and hindus. Allow religious tolerance, so he gain focus on obtaining territory.
