Mughals
Subcontinent's Islamic rulers
The Mughals were the Muslim dynasty that ruled much of the Indian subcontinent from the early 16th to the mid-19th century, known for architectural achievements like the Taj Mahal and administrative innovations.
The term now appears in phrases like media moguls or real estate moguls—mogul being an anglicization—describing powerful figures who dominate their industries.
Supreme rulers of realms
- AkbarMughal dynasty leader
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- successionFollowing in order
- reignSovereign's time in power
Shah Jahan · sultanate · lineage · royal · heirs · princes · princesses · court
Marble mausoleum in Agra
- Red FortMughal-era Delhi fortress
- minaretsMosque tower structures
- domesVaulted rounded ceilings
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
inlay · gardens · mausoleums · mosques · palaces · arches · sandstone · Agra
Of or from Iran
- UrduPakistan's official language
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- musicOrganized auditory art
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
festivals · cuisine · etiquette · cosmopolitan · syncretism · tolerance · literature · Hindustani
South Asian republic
- subcontinentMajor continental subdivision
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- territoriesAreas under jurisdiction
- expansionIncrease in scope
administration · provinces · taxation · tribute · military · cavalry · artillery · governance
Tiny representations of larger things
- paintingPigment on canvas
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- illuminationProvision of light
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
portraits · hunting scenes · Persian · Rajput · ateliers · pigments · gold leaf · brushwork
emperors
Supreme rulers of realms
- AkbarMughal dynasty leader
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- successionFollowing in order
Shah Jahan · reign · sultanate · lineage · royal · heirs · princes · princesses · court · nobility
Taj Mahal
Marble mausoleum in Agra
marble · inlay · gardens · mausoleums · mosques · palaces · arches · sandstone · Agra · Delhi
Persian
Of or from Iran
dance · festivals · cuisine · etiquette · cosmopolitan · syncretism · tolerance · literature · Hindustani · biriyani
India
South Asian republic
- subcontinentMajor continental subdivision
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- territoriesAreas under jurisdiction
expansion · administration · provinces · taxation · tribute · military · cavalry · artillery · governance · centralization
miniatures
Tiny representations of larger things
- paintingPigment on canvas
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- illuminationProvision of light
calligraphy · portraits · hunting scenes · Persian · Rajput · ateliers · pigments · gold leaf · brushwork · patronage
- Asian historyancient China, China, empresses, shoguns, Chinese civilization
- Indian historyancient India, Indian independence, Akbar, British Raj, Mahatma Gandhi
- Islamic EmpiresAbbasids, Ottoman Empire, Umayyad Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate, Safavid Empire
- Mughal IndiaTaj Mahal, Peacock Throne, miniature paintings, Akbar, Shah Jahan
- Gunpowder EmpiresOttoman Empire, Safavid Empire, janissaries, sultans, shahs
- Islamic DynastiesAbbasids, Ottoman, Seljuk, Mamluks, Ilkhanate
MughalsBritish Raj
Imperial rule over India
Vijayanagara Empire · Rajputs · Sikhs · East India Company · Mysore
- Mughal EmpireSouth Asian Islamic imperium