Akbar Causes

Article 1: Emperor Babur and Akbar

Babur was a desendant of Temur and Gengis Khan. His father ruled a small kingdom in Andijan. His father died when he was 11. He inherited his father's throne when he was only just a young boy. Many of his uncles and cousins plotted to replace him on the throne. He was sent into exile in Afghanistan after he lost the battle against Shaibani Khan over Samarkand.

While at war a big indian army wanted to kill Akbar. If the army had defeated Akbar at the time, the mughal empire would not have existed today. The army could of easily have won but it just so happened that an arrow hit the indian general in the eye, the sight was so horrific that the soldiers retreated. The mughals captured the indians elephantsto

One of the most important causes of the downfall of the Mughal Empire was the religious policy of Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb ended the policy of religious tolerance that was followed by earlier emperors, pushed away the sympathy and support of the Hindus by committing all sorts of horrible actions on them. The discrimination of the Hindus hardened their character and they became the bitter enemies of the Mughals.

Another cause of the downfall of the Mughal Fmpire was the revolts in various provinces of the Empire. During the Reign of Aurangzeb, no Governor could dare to challenge his authority. However, there were many who were secretly plotting against him. They were all trying to build up their following, power and secure their allies. All of Aurangzeb sons fell into this category. Bahadur Khan, Diler Khan and Zulfiqar Khan were all suspected of hiding such motives. After the death of Aurangzeb, the Empire began to break up rather fast. The successors of Aurangzeb were worthless and were too busy with luxuries and plotting. After the death of Aurangzeb, the Mughal Emperors became ease-loving and

However he cannot be the only cause, each emperor had a role to play in the downfall, even if it was minimal.

Article 4: Muslim Hindu Religious Interactions in the Mughal Empire: The Birth and Death of a Cohesive Culture

Islam and Hinduism have been the two most prominent religions in India. Throughout history they have seen times of trouble and conflict. The Mughal Empire was a period of peaceful religious and cultural growth between the Hindus and Muslims of India. Cultural acceptance became the trademark of the Mughal Empire

From around the 8th to the 14th century- was a period of continuous warfare between Muslim and Hindus. It is said Muslim armies killed approximately 20 to 80 million Hindus, in attempts to suppress the local population. However Muslims and Hindus fought over most things such as territory and wealth not religion. This is not to say that belief was never a motivating factor of the conflict but it was not seen to be a primary motivator of the