Explain the contribution of mughals to art and architecture in india
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a new age began with the unification of India under the mughals. The mughals created an empire between 1550 and 1700AD and expanded it from around Delhi to all over the entire subcontinent. their administrative arrangements, ideas of governance and architecture continued to influence the rulers long after their decline .every year the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation on Independence Day from ramparts of the red fort in Delhi, the residence of the mughal emperors.
the mughals were from ruling families of the central Asian countries like Uzbekistan and magnolia. baby, the first mughal emperor (1526-1530AD), was forced to leave his ancestral throne due to the invasion of another ruler. after years of wandering, he seized Kabul in 1504AD ,he defeated the sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim losing and captured Delhi and Agra.
(BABUR 1526-1530AD)
1526AD -defeated Ibrahim lodi and established control over Agra and Delhi. he introduced cannons and guns in Indian war fare.
(HUMAYUN1530-1556AD)
Sher Khan defeated humayun, forcing him to flee to Iran. in Iran, humayun received help from the Safavid shah he recaptured Delhi in 1555AD but died in an accident in the following year.
(AKBAR 1556-1605AD)
AKBAR was 13years old when he became the emperor. he rapidly conquered Bengal,central India, rajasthan and gujrath. there after, he also conquered Afghanistan, Kashmir and the portions of the Deccan.
(JAHANGIR 1605-1627AD)
military campaigns started by AKBAR. no major conquests.
(SHAH JAHAN 1627-1658)
mughal campaigns continued in the Deccan. he faced many revolts by nobles and chiefs of his empire. in 1657-1658AD, there was a conflict over succession amongst shah jahans sons. Aurangzeb was victorious and his three brothers were killed. shahjahan was imprisoned for the rest of his life in Agra.
(AURANGZEB 1658-1707AD)
conquered Assam but faced a large number of revolts all over his kingdom from Afghanistan, Assam, rajasthan, Punjab, Deccan, etc. guru tech bahadur, Govind Singh, shivaji and his own son AKBAR revolted against him shivaji succeeded in establishing an independent Maratha kingdom Aurangzeb conquered bijapur in 1685AD and Golconda in 1687AD. his death was followed by a succession conflict amongst his sons.