Mughal Empire (jan 1, 1526 – jan 1, 1857)

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- 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

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