5554822953 | Babur | Descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan who founded the Mughal Empire. | 0 | |
5554826671 | Mughal Empire | An empire founded in 1526 by Babur, a mixture of Mongol and Turkish peoples from central Asia. Dominated India until the early 1700's. continued to rule in name until 1858 | 1 | |
5554837954 | Akbar | Grandson of Babur who ruled from 1556-1605. The Mughal empire reached its height in power and influence. | 2 | |
5554839844 | Taj Mahal | A building of breathtaking beauty built of White Marble inlaid with precious stones. Built for Mumtaz Mahal wife of Shah Jahan. He intended to build a solid black marble one next to hers but was overthrown by his son and is buried in his wife's building | 3 | |
5554842401 | sati | Hindu practice where by the widows commit suicide by jumping into their husbands funeral pyres. It was outlawed by Akbar and Shah Jahan. | 4 | |
5554842402 | purdah | upper class women more strictly enforced this seclusion of women by rarely venturing outside their homes unescorted | 5 | |
5554845417 | Divine Faith | A religion created by Akbar that combined Muslim, Hindu, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Sikh beliefs. Did not take off and was obsolete before Akbar died. | 6 | |
5554845418 | Nanuk | (1469-1539) First guru stressed meditation as a means of seeking enlightenment and drew upon his Islamic and Hindu beliefs. | 7 | |
5554847779 | guru | Religious leader of Sikhism | 8 | |
5554848184 | Sikhism | A new religion that stressed meditation as a means of seeking enlightenment. Mixed Hindu and Islamic religions. | 9 | |
5554851253 | Army of the Pure | an army of Sikh people led by the 10th Guru against the Mughal army to avenge the killing of his father the 9th guru. | 10 | |
5554864960 | Fatehpur Sikri | Akbar's entirely new capital city. it was abandoned after Akbar's death. showcased the Mughal's love of magnificent architecture. | 11 |
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