What do you understand by Turko-Mongol concept of sovereignty? Did it influence the Mughal theory of state?
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The Mongols believed in divine theory of sovereignty. They believed in absolute powers of king. In the sky there can only be one sun or one moon: how can there be two masters of earth. None the less the division of empire among the rulers on far facilitating administration was not a principle of Mongol theory of sovereignty. Timur followed the die concept of absolute sovereignty who pronounced that whole expanse of the inhabited part of the world is not worthy of two kings; when the God is one therefore the vice regent of God on earth should also be one.
Timur's theory was influenced by Turko-Mongol policy of sovereignty and it was absolutist in nature and essentially oriented towards highly centralized state structure. The same theory was followed by Babur and other Mughal rulers except Humayun. Humayun divided his empire among his brothers but failed and hence defeated by Sher Shah Suri and lost his kingdom. Babur assumed the title of 'Padshah', a Turkish title. Later on Akbar was the whole and sole of his empire when he was the king and he successfully ruled a huge part of the country. Aurangzeb, the last powerful and strong Mughal emperor, also killed all his brothers and imprisoned Shahjahan and ruled successfully for almost fifty years. Almost all of the Mughal emperors followed the theory of sovereignty except Humayun and rulers after Aurangzeb, because after the death of Aurangzeb Mughals were weakened.
Timur's theory was influenced by Turko-Mongol policy of sovereignty and it was absolutist in nature and essentially oriented towards highly centralized state structure. The same theory was followed by Babur and other Mughal rulers except Humayun. Humayun divided his empire among his brothers but failed and hence defeated by Sher Shah Suri and lost his kingdom. Babur assumed the title of 'Padshah', a Turkish title. Later on Akbar was the whole and sole of his empire when he was the king and he successfully ruled a huge part of the country. Aurangzeb, the last powerful and strong Mughal emperor, also killed all his brothers and imprisoned Shahjahan and ruled successfully for almost fifty years. Almost all of the Mughal emperors followed the theory of sovereignty except Humayun and rulers after Aurangzeb, because after the death of Aurangzeb Mughals were weakened.
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