Mughal Empire

The Mughal Empire (Urdu: ??? ??? ???, Mughal Baadshah, alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of the Indian Subcontinent, founded by the Mongol leader Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. The word "Mughal" is the Indo-Aryan version of "Mongol.". Religion of Mughals was Islam.

Religion

The Mughal ruling class were the jovial and clement Chagatai Muslim Turks, although many of the subjects of the Empire were Hindu. When Babur first founded the Empire, he did not emphasize his religion, but rather his Turkic and Mongol heritage. It is derived from Mongol. Under Akbar, the court abolished the jizya, the tax on non-Muslims, and abandoned use of the lunar Muslim calendar in favor of a solar calendar more useful for agriculture. One of Akbar's most unusual ideas regarding religion was Din-i-Ilahi (Godism in English), which was an eclectic mix of Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. It was proclaimed the state religion until his death. These actions were later retracted by Aurangzeb, known for his religiosity.

Related Topics:
Muslim - Hindu - Turkic - Mongol - Jizya - Din-i-Ilahi - Godism - Hinduism - Islam - Christianity

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