Akbar the Great
Taj Mahal
Culture
- The Mughal Empire established military power as a must have, in order to flourish.
- Akbar's court spoke Persian. However, the common people spoke Hindi.
- The arts were highly represented in book illustrations.
Religion
Art
The End
By: Janceia Ragin and Dallas Gordon
- Art and literature flourished under the ruling of Akbar.
- Akbar devoted himself to architecture.
- A lot of the architecture depicted Hindu themes.
- An example of architecture was the Taj Mahal. (A memorial built to honor Shah Jahan's wife
- The Mughal Empire was being ruled under the belief of Islam.
- Under the leadership of Akbar, the Mughal Empire was religious tolerant of other religions.
- Once Aurangzeb gained leadership, he ended religious tolerance.
Mughal Empire: Religion, Art, and Culture