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Akbar to Aurangzeb: Influence on India

Akbar to Aurangzeb: Influence on India. Danielle Naldoza January 2012 1A. Akbar. Akbar ruled from 1556 to 1605 2 nd Emperor for Mughal Empire economic progress and religious harmony The greatest Mughal expansion Married a Rajput Princess . Jahangir. Son of Akbar

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Akbar to Aurangzeb: Influence on India

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  1. Akbar to Aurangzeb: Influence on India Danielle Naldoza January 2012 1A

  2. Akbar • Akbar ruled from 1556 to 1605 • 2nd Emperor for Mughal Empire • economic progress and religious harmony • The greatest Mughal expansion • Married a Rajput Princess

  3. Jahangir Son of Akbar Continued to be in warfare Continued the work of Akbar Internal fights for power

  4. Shah Jahan Son of Janhangir Khurram was his birth name Killed other heirs for power result of great political intrigue

  5. Aurangzeb second longest ruling emperor after Akbar Against other religions than his strict follower of Surfism Found the arts distasteful After him, Mughal Empire weakened

  6. Political Akbar built a strong empire Alliances Change in practices Expansion

  7. Economic Akbar changed India’s economy Taxes on certain people Alliances helped India’s economy

  8. Religious • Mughals were Muslim • Akbar was tolerant of Hindus • Aurangzeb destroyed Hindu temples • Taxes • New Religion

  9. Social Market segregations Religion Alliances with different ethnic backgrounds Emperors strived to reform society

  10. Intellectual and Arts Classics Period in India Some had no interest in music New distinct way for painting

  11. Works Cited http://asianhistory.about.com/od/india/p/akbarthegreatbio.htm www.Wikipedia.com www.indianest.com www.google.com Howard Spodek’s The World’s History

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