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Chapter 17 Section 2
Term | Definition |
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Babur | Founder of the Mughal empire of India; he invaded Afghanistan and India and established an empire there. |
Mughal | a Muslim empire in India (1526–1761) founded by Babur |
Akbar the Great | Mughal emperor of India; he ruled from 1556 until 1605 and continued the policy of conquest put in place under regent Bairim Khan, enlarging his empire to include nearly all of the Indian peninsula north of the Godavari River. |
Sikhism | an Indian religion founded in the late 1400s whose beliefs blend elements of Hinduism and Islam |
Shah Jahan | Mughal emperor of India from 1628 to 1658; under his rule, Mughal power reached its height and his age was the golden period of Muslim art and architecture. |
Taj Mahal | a mausoleum built by India's Mughal emperor Shah Jahan from 1632–1643 to honor his wife |
Aurangzeb | Mughal emperor of India (1658- 1707); he expanded Mughal power to its greatest extent. However, his efforts to impose his strict religious views helped undermine Mughal rule. |