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100
Who was the ruler that reigned from 1628-1658?
Shah Jahan
100
Where was it that the Taj Mahal was built?
Agra
100
From what years was it that Shah Jahan ruled?
1628-1658
100
What is the custom of suttee?
Cremating a widow on her husband's funeral pyre.
100
What is the act of cremating a widow on her husband's funeral pyre?
Suttee
200
Who was the ruler that his brother put to death and his father imprisoned.
Aurangzeb
200
Shah Jahan expanded the borders of the empire through compaigns in what?
Deccan Plateau
200
In what year did the Moguls establish a new dynasty?
1500
200
What two influences did the Moguls bring together?
Persian and Indian
200
What did zamindars do?
They kept a portion of the taxes paid by the peasants in lieu of a salary.
300
Who was considered the most humane ruler?
Akbar
300
Where did the moguls come from?
The mountainous region north of the Indus River Valley.
300
In what year did Babur seize Kabul?
1504
300
Going to India was the goal which group of people?
Painters, poets, and artisans
300
What city is Fort William today?
Calcutta
400
Who succeeded Akbar?
His son, Jahangir
400
What was Kyber's pass used for?
It was used to allow Babur's forces to enter India.
400
In what year did the British have victory of the Moguls?
1757
400
What is widely considered the most beautiful building in India?
The Taj Mahal
400
What is the Chennai today?
Madras
500
Who was the founder of the Mogul Dynasty?
Babur
500
Babur captured what and established his power in the plains of North India?
Delhi
500
In what time frame was Shah Jahan taken with illness
Mid-1650's
500
Some of the Moguls biggest cultural achievements were in what?
Architecture
500
What style did the Taj Mahal most represent?
The moguls beautiful architecture style.
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