a sultanate is a Muslim state or country ruled by a sultan

an empire is a collection of territories or countries ruled by a single person or government

a person who is related to you and who lives after you is known as a descendant

if you conquer something you have taken control of it, usually by using force

nobles are people from the highest social group in some countries

The foundation of the Mughal Empire

History

Pupils' understanding of the importance of India and the way in which it was governed, will be built upon through their future studies of the East India Company (Y8) and the growth of Empire (Y9).

Pupils will already have an understanding of the Empire and conquests from their studies of medieval Mali (Y7) and the expansion of English settlers in the Americas (Y8). Pupils will also have an understanding of the importance of trade, as informed by their knowledge of the trade links developed across Europe during the Crusades (Y7).

The Mughal Empire: how important was violence to the Mughal conquests in India?

political instability refers to situations where a government is not very secure or there is no clear leader in a country

someone who fights against the government or ruler in their country has rebelled

diplomacy refers to how leaders manage relationships with other rulers and countries; diplomacy can involve making agreements with rulers of other states.

exile involves being sent or kept away from your own country, usually for political reasons

to convert is to change to a new religion or belief

Early Mughal rule

in Islam, a jihad is a religious struggle against evil in society; wars against non-Muslims were often declared as jihads

Akbar the Great

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

if something is abolished, it is officially ended

a chronicle is a written record of things that happened in the past

revenue is the amount of money coming in, for example, into a government through tax or into a company

Governance and religious policy under Akbar

a government or country is destabilised when it begins to lose power and control

a guru is a religious leader in the Sikh religion

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 martyr is a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs; they are often admired because of this suffering

The Mughal empire in the 17th century

an alliance is an agreement between two or more countries to work together

The Mughal Empire: how important was violence to the Mughal conquests in India?

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