tolerance involves allowing people to do or believe what they want although your beliefs are different or you do not agree with them

revenue is the amount of money coming in, for example, into a government through tax or into a company

an alliance is an agreement between two or more countries to work together

Mughal rule in India

History

The foundation of the Mughal Empire

Early Mughal rule

Akbar the Great

Governance and religious policy under Akbar

The Mughal empire in the 17th century

In this unit, pupils explored how violence shaped the Mughal Empire’s expansion. They will build on this understanding in ‘The East India Company: when did Mughal authority collapse?’ by investigating the eventual decline of Mughal authority and the impact of British colonial ambitions.

In ‘Medieval West Africa: why was medieval Mali so successful?’, pupils explored how Mali’s wealth from gold and salt trade, its strong leadership under rulers like Mansa Musa, and its Islamic scholarship contributed to its prosperity. This unit considers other strong leaders, focusing on the extent to which violence and military power were key to the expansion of the Mughal Empire in India.

In this unit, pupils learn about the foundation of the Mughal Empire, early Mughal rule and the way in which this had developed by the late 17th century. They end the unit by reflecting on the role played by violence during the expansion of Mughal rule in India.

The Mughal Empire: how important was violence to the Mughal conquests in India?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

During which centuries was Mughal rule in India strongest?

Starting with the earliest, place the Mughal emperors in chronological order.

Aurangzeb sent an army of 500 000 men in 1680 to conquer the Deccan 

Akbar married the King of Amber's daughter

Leading nobles were unhappy with the leader of the Delhi Sultanate

Match each of the Mughals' reasons for success to an example of that reason.

A quarter of leading military and government officials by the end of Aurangzeb’s reign were...

Violence was only important in the early years of Mughal rule

Some emperors used extreme violence but most did not.

Mughal emperors repeatedly relied upon violence.

Which of these statements best describes the role of violence for Mughal conquest?

Religious {{}} and attempts to increase tax revenues were important aspects of Mughal governing policies.

The Marathas, located in the Deccan, resisted the Mughal Empire for {{}} years.

Roughly how many Mughal soldiers died in the Mughal-Maratha war?

Marwar had remained independent during Mughal expansion.

Marwar had become an ally of the Mughals, but was not ruled by it.

Marwar had accepted Mughal authority but was ruled by its own kings.

Marwar was ruled directly by the Mughal emperors.

Which of these best describes the relationship between Marwar and the Mughal Empire?

Which group paid the jizya tax that was reintroduced by Aurangzeb.

 {{}} were mistreated by Aurangzeb in the late seventeenth century.

Exit Quiz

During which centuries was Mughal rule in India strongest?