CH 4 THE MUGAL EMPIRE

They guarded the harem against the entry of unwanted men and objects which had sexual connotations and could be used by women for sexual pleasure, such as cucumber, nutmegs etc.

Originally Answered: Where are the descendants of mughals today ? All are dead. Bahadur Shah’s children were killed by the Britishers after the First War of Independence in 1857.

A disagreement over succession after Mohammed’s death in 632 split Muslims into Islam’s two main sects, Sunni and Shia.

Shia Islam began when Abu Bakr, Umar and Abu Ubaydah al Jarrah offered each other the helpers (ansar) despite the announcement of Ghadir Khumm where Ali was declared master of the believers.

MuslimThe Mughal Empire (1526–1858) The emperors all identified themselves as Muslim, patrilineally descended from Timur (1336–1405, a.k.a. Tamerlane), the Sunni Turkish conqueror of Central Asia. Each individual Mughal emperor developed his own religious beliefs and expressions within what he considered true Islam.

Mughal rule was reduced to only a small area around Delhi, which passed under Maratha (1785) and then British (1803) control. The last Mughal, Bahādur Shah II (reigned 1837–57), was exiled to Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma), by the British after his involvement with the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58.

India produced about 25% of global industrial output into the early 18th century. India’s GDP growth increased under the Mughal Empire, exceeding growth in the prior 1,500 years. The Mughals were responsible for building an extensive road system, creating a uniform currency, and the unification of the country.

Name Notes Bukka I King of Vijayanagara empire who converted to Islam, then reconverted. Harilal Mohandas Gandhi Son of Mahatma Gandhi; converted to Islam and later reconverted to Hinduism. Haridas Thakura Prominent Vaishnavite saint, instrumental in the early appearance and spread of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism movement.

The story goes for 9yrs Aurangzeb couldn’t tackle the marathas, he refused to wear his crown till he has vanquished Chatrapati Sambhaji. Out of 127 battles they fought, Sambhaji didn’t lose a single one.

At its height, around 1690, the Mughal Empire ruled almost the entire subcontinent of India, controlling four million square kilometers of land and a population of about 160 million.