The Electronic passport to the Moguls

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The Moguls

About 1500, new Muslim invaders, called Moguls, arrived in India. The greatest of the Mogul emperors was Akbar, who ruled from 1556 to 1606. Unlike previous Muslim rulers, Akbar did not force Hindus to become Muslims. He ordered that Muslims and Hindus be treated equally. India became a prosperous nation under Akbar, and the emperors who followed him became some of the richest rulers in the history of the world.

Islamic art, culture and architecture became an important part of Indian culture during the Mogul Dynasty. The Taj Mahal, in the northern Indian city of Agra, is an example of Mogul architecture. Akbar's grandson, Shah Jahan, built the Taj Mahal as a mausoleum for his wife, who died in childbirth in 1631. A mausoleum is a large tomb. The Shah told builders he wanted a building as beautiful as his wife. Twenty thousand people worked daily for more than twenty years to complete the white marble structure.

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To cite this page:
Dowling, Mike., "The Electronic Passport to the Moguls," available from http://www.mrdowling.com/612-history.html; Internet; updated Saturday, January 20, 2001.