Question

What are the contributions of emperor Jahangir to Mughal India?

Answer 1

The Mughals were an important empire the history of Indian subcontinent.

Mughal empire united a large part of Indian subcontinent after the Delhi Sultanate. Only the Mauryan and Gupta empire had been the previous great Indian empires

1. The Indian economy had become second after 1000 AD, while Chinese economy had become the first. Mughal empire took it once again to the top spot in the world. Of course they may not have known it then, until British economic historian Angus Maddison revealed it in his analysis.
2. One of the significant contributions of Mughal empire is the distinct architecture.
3. Taj mahal, Humayun's tomb, Red fort, Agra fort, Lahore fort
4. Persian art and culture amalgamated and created a distinct Mughal art
5. New trade routes to Arab and Turkic lands
6. Landscape and Mughal gardens (ex. Shalimar bagh, Shalimar garden in Lahore)