Ottomans and the Mughals
By: Pamela Jeans
Babur
- In 1494, an 11 year old boy named Babur inherited the kingdom (Present-day Uzbekistan): Descendant of Genghis Khan.
- He raised an army and began to move south winning large parts of India.
- He loved poetry and gardens and was an excellent general.
- He began the Mugal empire which means "Mongal."
Shah Jahan
- Shah: King
- Also did not follow Akbar's policies of toleration
- Jahan was a patron of the arts and built many beautiful buildings.
- His ambitious building plans required heavy taxes.
- People suffered under his rule.
Othman
- Was the most successful Ghazi
- Created a small muslim state in Anatolia between 1300 and 1326.
- Claimed himself a sultan
The Mugal Empire
- Starting in the 600's, India went through a long, unsettled period.
- Nomads from Central Asia invaded the area and set up small kingdoms.
- In the 700's, Muslims arrived in India.
- Their religions differs from Hinduism which is the major religion in India.
- In the 1000's, Muslim turks conquered the relgion around the city of delhi and treated the Hindus as a conqured people.
- Their rule ended in 1398.
- Located at Northern Indian.
The Ottomans
- Followers were called Ottomans.
- 1300-1326 Osman builds a small empire in Anatolia.
Ottoman Empire part 1