The Mughal empire in the 17th century
I can explain the development of the Mughal Empire during the 17th century.
The Mughal empire in the 17th century
I can explain the development of the Mughal Empire during the 17th century.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb ruled the Mughal Empire for most of the 17th century.
- Shah Jahan contributed significantly to Mughal architecture.
- The Mughal Empire reached its maximum extent during the reign of Aurangzeb.
- Expansion and conflict made the empire increasingly costly to maintain.
- Rebellions increasingly destabilised the Mughal Empire by the late 17th century.
Common misconception
Expansion of an empire always means that is growing stronger.
As the Mughal Empire expanded, the costs of maintaining its rule across India also increased and new tensions were created with groups who lost out from extended Mughal control.
Keywords
Destabilised - a government or country is destabilised when it begins to lose power and control
Guru - a guru is a religious leader in the Sikh religion
Discrimination - discrimination involves treating a person or particular group of people in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of characteristics like their race or religion
Martyr - a martyr is a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs; they are often admired because of this suffering
Content guidance
- Contains depictions of discriminatory behaviour.
- Contains distressing content.
- Contains conflict or violence.
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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