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How much emphasis should leaders place on their own religious beliefs when ruling others?

How much emphasis should leaders place on their own religious beliefs when ruling others?. By the 1300’s Muslim (Turkish) armies began invading India. What do you think these leaders would have thought about HINDUISM??. The Muslim Empire in India.

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How much emphasis should leaders place on their own religious beliefs when ruling others?

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  1. How much emphasis should leaders place on their own religious beliefs when ruling others?

  2. By the 1300’s Muslim (Turkish) armies began invading India. What do you think these leaders would have thought about HINDUISM??

  3. The Muslim Empire in India Invasions by Muslims into India created what we call the Mughal Empire 1526-1707 “Mughal” means Mongol in Persian

  4. Akbar • Ruled the Mughal Empire from 1556-1605 What religion was Akbar and all the other Mughal rulers? Muslim What religion were most Indians? Hindu What is Akbar best known for? He took a Hindu wife and allowed all religions to have a place in Mughal government and society.

  5. The Mughal empire thrived under Akbar’s tolerant leadership By 1658 the Mughal Empire covered almost the entire sub-continent of India

  6. Shah Jahan Shah Jahan ruled until 1658 • Shah Jahan continued Akbar’s policies. He allowed Hindus to worship freely and have a place in government!!

  7. Taj Mahal Shah Jahan built one of the world’s mostperfect buildings, the TAJ MAHAL The design of the Taj Mahal mixes HINDU style with MUSLIM style. This style became known as MUGHAL architecture. Mughal = HINDU + MUSLIM The Taj Mahal took 20,000 workers, 20 years to build.

  8. Aurangzeb What do you think will happen when Shah Jahan’s son, Aurangzeb takes over? Watch and find out!?

  9. Let’s see what we learned today! What religion were the Mughal emperors of India? Muslim When did the Mughals rule India? 1500’s – 1700’s, BUT the Turks invaded as early as the 1300’s!

  10. T-F Akbar was a horrible leader, who treated Hindus poorly! False What evidence shows Akbar was tolerant of Hindus? 1. He let them worship freely 2. They could have jobs in government 3. He married a Hindu woman

  11. How many children did Mumtaz Mahal have? 14! T-F The Taj Mahal is the world’s most extravagant mosque. False, it’s a mausoleum.

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  13. T-F Aurangzeb, Shah Jahan’s son carried on his father’s tolerance toward Hindus. FALSE! What can Akbar, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb teach us about leadership?

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