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| 7603062933 | Rise in Power | Babur invaded and conquered Northern India. Heritage traced back to Mongols and the Timurids | 0 | |
| 7603118342 | Major Leaders | BABUR ~military general who led his people to victory AKBAR ~expands land and is tolerant JAHANGIR ~patron of the arts ~not a strong leader ~political and artistic influence of his wife queen Nur Jahan SHAH JAHAN ~patron of the arts ~Taj Mahal for his wife AURANGZEB ~not tolerant ~restored tax on non-muslims ~aids in weakening | 1 | |
| 7603287153 | Form of Government | ~Emperor had absolute power ~Vazirs--royal officials ~Wives of emperors gained power ~Anyone could gain high office---Until Aurangzeb | 2 | |
| 7603314200 | Religious beliefs and Policies | ~Belief in God--Islamic ~Muslim and Hindu subjects ~Akbar and the Din-i-Ilahi faith ~Aurangzeb did not tolerate Hindus | 3 | |
| 7603337195 | Role of Women | ~different than Confucian society ~still considered inferior ~elite women gained influence ~women patron of the arts | 4 | |
| 7603366820 | Major Achievements | ~Enormous army ~Cotton textiles ~Polo ~Artwork--influence from Europe ~Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Akbar's Tomb ~Literature: Book of Babur | 5 | |
| 7603392642 | Decline in Power | ~Emperors neglect people ~Bureaucracy was corrupt ~Army backwards in technology and tactics ~lack of tolerance for Hinduism ~Tried to conquer all of India ~Peasant uprisings ~European intervention | 6 |
