Mughal Empire (23 Dez 1526 Jahr – 23 Dez 1858 Jahr)

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Location: current-day Afghanistan until the Bay of Bengal & Gujarat


Origins: nomadic, militant Sunni Muslims from central Asia
- mix of Turks & Mongols: descendants of Ghengis Khan


Babur: founder of empire
- founded the empire at the age of 18
- gunpowder & cannons allowed them to take over easily
- conquered Northern India and establishes empire in the area


Empire reaches hight under Babur's grandson Akbar (1556-1605)


Shah Jahan (Akbar's grandson) builds Taj Mahal and "wastes" resources


Decline

Empire begins to decline under rule of Aurangzeb (1658-1707): brings empire to largest geographic size but internally becomes weak

Empire never regains strength after Aurangzeb's death and will be taken over by the British in the mid-1800s

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