Mughal India and Central Asia

For Wednesday's class, please read Murphey, Chapter 10, and be prepared to discuss the following questions:

• Where did the Mughals come from and who did they claim descent from?
• What culture did they infuse Indian culture with? What were the results?
• What was so great about Akbar? Who was ruler of England at the same time?
• What bad habits did the Mughals inherit from their Central Asian origins that blighted their achievements and drained their resources?
• What are the most notable monuments of Shah Jahan?
• What was so terrible about Aurangzeb? Who ruled France at the same time?
• Who were the Rajputs, Sikhs, and Marathas, and what did they fail to do?
• What might or might not have happened if all the Mughal rulers had been like Akbar?
• What was the relationship between the nomads of Central Asia and their settled neighbors?
• What was their military advantage?
• You won't be responsible for the info on Iran, but it's useful to know.
  
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