tolerance involves allowing people to do or believe what they want although your beliefs are different or you do not agree with them

the jizya was a tax which non-Muslims had to pay in Muslim-ruled countries

discrimination involves treating a person or particular group of people in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of characteristics like their race or religion

a guru is a religious leader in the Sikh religion

Religious tensions in the Mughal Empire

History

Britain's involvement in India is a key part of pupils' later study: they will go on to consider the reasons for the collapse of Mughal power, the Indian Rebellion and eventually the Partition of India 

Pupils will have an understanding of the Mughal Empire and its trade links and power structures

The East India Company: when did Mughal authority collapse?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

During Aurangzeb's reign, fifteen {{}} temples were destroyed.

Aurangzeb faced considerable resistance from __________. 

In which part of India did the Hindu Jat rebellions take place?

By the end of Aurangzeb's reign, {{}}% of generals and officials were non-Muslims.

Aurangzeb supported the construction of both temples and {{ }}. 

The East India Company was primarily concerned with the trade in __________. 

The East India Company encountered trading rivalry with European powers such as the Dutch and the {{ }}. 

far up the rivers of the Indian subcontinent

The East India Company's factories were mainly positioned __________. 

The Mughal emperor Jahangir agreed to the East India Company setting up a factory in {{ }}. 

The East India used military force to attempt to take control of the area of __________. 

How successful was Child's War for the East India Company?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Religious tensions in the Mughal Empire

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.