Question

Discuss the political changes during 1526-1707 A.D. (C.E.).

Answer 1

1. The Mughal empire was founded by Babur in 1526 A.D. (C.E.) after he defeated Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat.
2. The first six Mughal emperors are referred to as the ‘Great Mughals’
3. Aurangzeb was the last of the great Mughals.
4. Akbar consolidated the Mughal empire through conquests and through a policy of conciliation with the Religious based kingdoms of Rajasthan.
5. The Mughal empire though began to disintegrate after Aurangzeb, continued to exist nominally till 1857 A.D. (C.E.)
6. A new power centre rose in Maharashtra in the seventeenth century, and the Marathas under the leadership of Shivaji seriously undermined the authority of the Mughals in western India.
7. At its height, the empire stretched over most of the Indian sub-continent.
8. Only the south-western region of Kerala and southern Tamilnadu were not directly under Mughal rule.