Mughal architecture

The Mughal dynasty was established by a man named Babur who ruled over the state of Hindustan (India). As a youth, Babur, a prince of the house of Timur, was unable to maintain his sovereignty over the small Central Asian state bequeathed to him by his father (Source?). Instead, he turned his attention to the southeast, where he occupied Kabul in 1504, and almost immediately embarked on his conquest of India (Source?). By 1527, Babur had defeated both the forces of the Lodi sultan and those of the

October 2014 Ottoman and Mughal Empires People, places, and/or things come and go, changing from one thing to another or none at all. In other cases, it is just not people, places, and/or things, it can also be generations or empires. Empires are known to adopt similar traditions or beliefs from other empires. In addition, some empires have similar, but slightly different laws and/or goals. Two of the empires that were similar, but different is many ways are the Ottoman and Mughal Empires. Being similar

The Decline of the Mughal Empire The Mughal Empire started in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century. It has been described as the largest empire in India since the Gupta Empire. The Mughal empire is known as the best, wealthiest and longest dynasty in India. The Mughal emperors are historically known for their creativity. The existence of the Mughal Empire has given India a great history loaded with extraordinary achievements and power. The Mughal Empire faded due

Akbar was the third Mughal Emperor of India. His full names is Abū al-Fatḥ Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Akbar. He was born on October 15th, 1542 in Umarkot, India, and died on October 25, 1605 in Agra, India. He reigned from 1556 to 1605. Also during his reign he extended Mughal power over most of the Indian subcontinent. Akbar inherited the empire at the young age of 13. When he inherited the empire, the empire was very shaky. Delhi was his father's capital. Agra became Akbar’s capital after he inherited

Question #1 The 320 year rule of the Delhi Sultanate in the subcontinent of India ushered in a unique synthesis of cultures that would forever alter the fabric of the empire’s cultural landscape in countless ways. The Delhi Sultanate stretched from the years 1206 to 1526 with its perhaps most notable and lasting effect being its bringing together and assimilating of Indian and Islamic cultures, which had up until this point, never happened on quite this scale. This monumental conquest was part of

Dream House Architectural Model Foam Custom Built Model Criteria A : Investigating Generally, I revere everything in life, it illustrates a clear explanation of whom I want to become in the future. The grade 10 students were introduced to the MYP personal project and with this in mind, I had many vital ideas executed, but confused to choose a product that contributes to my interests. I love learning and discovering

Rajput Painting Throughout the modules of this course we have learned about different elements of Eastern art that give us the tools to try and understand the complexity that is Indian painting. Indian painting has dated back many centuries, starting with paintings on pottery coming from the bronze age found in Baluchistan 3 (17). Since this time until the 17th century (which is when the piece of art I chose), Indian painting has progressed and developed immensely. I chose art from the Rajput

• The Mughal empire was ruled by many tolerant rulers. By being open to diversity, the subjects were faithful with their ruler. • Ruling was very tricky since the ruler was Muslim but a vast majority of its subjects were non-Muslim. • The empire declines after rulers become intolerant and religious persecutions start to take place. • Babur became the founder of the Mughal empire by defeating the Hindus in a holy war. • Under Akbar, the Mughal empire consolidated its power to become one of the

Our Muslim World paper is on the Ottoman Empire. This paper is also on a leader that was called “Timur the Lame”. The Ottoman Empire was known as the “Turkish Empire” or the “Ottoman Turkey”. In this paper you will find out how the two stories meet up and how they greatly affected one another. Timurid empire was led by Timur the Lame. Both empires were located right by each other in Persia and Central Asia. These two empires both ran An absolute Monarchy as a their Government. The term Ottoman is

TABLE OF CONTENTS Painted Art 1 History 1 Murals and Miniatures 1 Folk and Tribal Art 1 Religious Art 1 Christian Art 1 Buddhist Art 2 Islamic Art 2 Architectural Art 2 Taj Mahal 2 The Golden Temple 2 Humayun’s Tomb 2 Festivals 3 Dance 3 Theater 3 Music 3 India has some of the world’s greatest arts. For example the Taj Mahal, the Golden Temple, and Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. In India, art is expressed in many different forms. India has one of the world’s largest collections of songs, music