A tax paid by non-Muslim populations to their Muslim rulers.

A faith established by Akbar, which combined elements of many religions including Islam, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism

Muslim kingdom established in northern India by Central Asian Turkish warlords at the turn of the 13th century and continuing to rule N. India until its conquest by Babur.

Small, highly detailed, and colorful book illustrations that were prevalent in the Mughal Empire were called

He is considered the greatest of the Mughal emperors of India. He reigned from 1556 to 1605 and extended Mughal power over most of the Indian subcontinent. In order to preserve the unity of his empire, he adopted programs that won the loyalty of the non-Muslim populations of his realm.

Local officials in the Mughal Empire that were given plots of farmland which they rented out. They kept part of the local taxes as their salaries and forwarded the remainder to the central govt.

Who was most powerful woman in 17th Century India. She played an unprecedented role in running the vast Mughal empire. Her husband, Jahangir, left the affairs of the state for her to run. She ruled with an "iron hand".

This dynasty ruled most of India and Pakistan in the 16th and 17th centuries. It consolidated Islam in South Asia, and spread Muslim arts and culture as well as the faith. They were Muslims who ruled a country with a large Hindu majority

He was known for building gardens, monuments, and forts as the country was suffering. He ordered the construction of the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife.

A monotheistic religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century. They are a nonviolent group.

A historical practice found chiefly among Hindus in the northern and pre-modern regions of South Asia, in which a widow sacrifices herself by sitting atop her deceased husband's funeral pyre.

It is an enormous mausoleum complex commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the remains of his beloved wife. The mausoleum is built of shimmering white marble that seems to change color depending on the daylight

An Indian prince; a ruler of one of the principal native states of India

He is known as being the emperor of India from 1658 to 1707. He was the last of the great Mughal emperors. Under him the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, although his policies helped lead to its dissolution.

This warrior destroyed Delhi. The city was so completely devastated that according to one witness, "for months, not a bird moved in the city"

Akbar the Great improved his empire in all these areas EXCEPT:

Fatehpur Sikri was built by:

The Mughal Empire was situated in what modern nation?

In 1857, ____________ replaced the Mughal dynasty.