Question

Why were the Ottoman and Mughal Empires able to coexist in the same region

Answer 1

Both the Ottoman empire and the Mughal empire, shared similar features in complex agglomeration of peoples and cultures, which comprises people of different languages, religions, and ethnicities.

Hence, the reason why the ottoman and Mughal Empires able to coexist in the same region is because "Both tolerated religious diversity."

Other reasons could be due to far distance between the two empires as there was about 4,556 kilometers (2,831 miles) from the Ottoman capital to the Mughal capital. Therefore, it will be difficult for one state to mount a military campaign against another, as there was a complex and extremely expensive proposition to overcome.

Answer 2

Explanation:

• The Mughal and Ottoman Empires coexisted as both were Islamic empires which rose in Central Asia and shared Turko-Mangolian Heritage.
• Ottomans and Mughals were both Sunni Muslims and hence were tolerating one another, they both rose around the 1500-1600s
• The empires had ensured the free movement of merchants and pilgrims.
• They both had a similar economic system which was agrarian and patronage of the arts.
• The Ottoman Empire was keen on developing foreign trade to enhance knowledge whereas the Mughals focused on domestic trade.
• The Ottoman Empire existed for six centuries whereas the Mughal Empire collapsed after three centuries.

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