315-322 AP World History Flashcards

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