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

if something is abolished, it is officially ended

a chronicle is a written record of things that happened in the past

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

Governance and religious policy under Akbar

History

Pupils' understanding of the importance of India and the way in which it was governed, will be built upon through their future studies of the East India Company (Y8) and the growth of Empire (Y9).

Pupils will already have an understanding of the Empire and conquests from their studies of medieval Mali (Y7) and the expansion of English settlers in the Americas (Y8). Pupils will also have an understanding of the importance of trade, as informed by their knowledge of the trade links developed across Europe during the Crusades (Y7).

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

Which group of people paid the jizya tax before Akbar abolished it in the Mughal Empire?

What events did Akbar host at the Ibadat Khana?

Akbar had a chronicle of his reign produced in the 1590s, known as the...

Non-Muslims might rebel against the Mughals if treated poorly.

Almost all of the richest people were non-Muslim.

Why was there a risk that religious intolerance could lead to serious rebellion in the Mughal Empire?

When Akbar became emperor the taxation systems of the Mughal Empire were...

In 1580 Emperor Akbar introduced a new tax system called the...

After the Second Battle of {{}} the Mughals gained 120 war elephants.

The Mughals' capture of the Sultanate of Gujurat was important because it contained many...

the Mughals had captured many of their families

they were unhappy with their treatment by the Sultan of Bengal

During the 1570s, why did soldiers from Bengal often change sides to fight with the Mughals?

In 1567 Emperor Akbar declared that the war against __________ was a jihad.

The king of Amber's daughter was still a child.

The king of Amber's daughter was already married.

Why was it somewhat surprising that Akbar married the king of Amber's daughter?

In the kingdom of Amber, Akbar granted freedom of religious worship to...

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Governance and religious policy under Akbar

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.