Mughal Empire (1 gen 1526 anni – 1 gen 1857 anni)
Descrizione:
- Central Asian warriors: Sunni Islam in religion Turkic in culture
- Conflict with Shia Safavid
- Brutal conquest of India provided period of political unity
- Mughal Emperors had fragile control over extremely diverse and fragmented empire
- Religious division: ruling dynasty and 20% Muslim while rest is Hindu
- Strict hierarchy
- Good spot for trade, pass between Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean
- Gunpowder Empire
- Taj Mahal (legitamizing through monumental architecture)
- Spoke Urdu
-Fell B/C failed to modernize economy/military
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
1 gen 1526 anni
1 gen 1857 anni
~ 331 years