Moghul Emperors of India
What was the name of the dynasty, descended from the Mongols, which ruled India?
Monghul Dynasty
What name was given to Jahangir's son Khurram when he became king?
He was now called Shah Jahan, or King of the World.
How many years did Aurangzeb rule?
Almost 50 years.
What was Deccan Like?
The Deccan was covered with jagged hills, rough country.
The Deccan was mostly Muslim and was not under Aurangzeb's control.
Who fought over Aurangzeb's throne after he died? What name was given to the one who won this fight?
Three of his sons fought over the thrones, and Bahadur Shah won the battle.
What nickname was the emperor Jahangir given?
World Seizer
When his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died, what did Shah Jahan do to show the world how much he loved her?
He decided to her a tomb, or mausoleum.
Many of India's people followed the Hindu religion. Which religion did Aurangzeb follow?
He was a Muslim, a follower of Islam.
Who helped the kingdoms of the Deccan fight against Aurangzeb?
Hindu tribes called Marathas helped the Deccan kingdoms fight against Aurangzeb.
Bahadur Shah only ruled for 5 years, who claimed the throne? Was the son a good ruler? What happened to him?
Bahadur Shah's son claimed the throne but he was not a good ruler. Two Indian nobleman, Husain and Hasan Ali, decided to have him killed.
Was emperor Jahangir a gentle and humble king or ruthless?
He was a ruthless king. He ordered his father's best friend killed, sentenced law breakers to be crushed by elephants or beheaded, he put their heads on towers along the roads.
What do we call the beautiful mausoleum that Shah Jahan built?
Taj Mahal
What kind of law did Aurangzeb try to apply to all of his subjects?
He tried to make them obey the lae of the Muslim faith, Shari'ah.
What is the name for bands of soldiers who fight in sneak attacks rather than as an organized army?
We call them guerilla warriors.
The Ali brothers put a young man named Farrukhisiyar ob the throne. What was this new "emperor" supposed to do?
He was supposed to obey the Ali brothers.
Who did Jahangir invite to India and why?
English ambassador so that father two countries could be friends and trade with each other.
Who ruled India while Shah Jahan built his beautiful Taj Mahal?
Shah Jahan 's four sons ruled India.
How did Arangzeb treat Hindus in his country?
He refused to give Hindus positions at the court,
He forced them to pay extra taxes,
he destroyed Hindu temples,
he made wine illegal,
he ended music at his court,
he made festivals illegal.
While Aurangzeb was fighting in the Deccan, what was going on in the rest of his empire?
He ignored the rest of his empire. His administrators were spending money freely, neglecting people, allowing crime to flourish.
After putting two more "emperors" on the throne, the Ali brothers crowned Mohammad Shah. What did Mohammad Shah do first?
Mohammad Shah got rid of the Ali brothers.
Why did Jahangir sign a trade treaty with James I?
He wanted English traders to come and buy silks and spices.
Which of Shah Jahan's sons rebelled and took over the Kingdom?
His son Aurangzeb rebelled and took over the Kingdom.
What part of India did Aurangzeb spend so much time trying to conquer?
He tried for years to conquer south of India called Deccan.
Who built a new city and factory in Bengal, on the eastern coast of India? What was the name of the new city?
English merchants built a new city and factory in Bengal. The city was called Calcutta.
Instead of an empire under one emperor, what had India become?
It had become a group of little provinces ruled by petty kings.