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

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

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

Mughal rule in India

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?

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

During which centuries was Mughal rule in India strongest?

Starting with the earliest, place the Mughal emperors in chronological order.

Aurangzeb sent an army of 500 000 men in 1680 to conquer the Deccan 

Akbar married the King of Amber's daughter

Leading nobles were unhappy with the leader of the Delhi Sultanate

Match each of the Mughals' reasons for success to an example of that reason.

A quarter of leading military and government officials by the end of Aurangzeb’s reign were...

Violence was only important in the early years of Mughal rule

Some emperors used extreme violence but most did not.

Mughal emperors repeatedly relied upon violence.

Which of these statements best describes the role of violence for Mughal conquest?

Religious {{}} and attempts to increase tax revenues were important aspects of Mughal governing policies.

The Marathas, located in the Deccan, resisted the Mughal Empire for {{}} years.

Roughly how many Mughal soldiers died in the Mughal-Maratha war?

Marwar had remained independent during Mughal expansion.

Marwar had become an ally of the Mughals, but was not ruled by it.

Marwar had accepted Mughal authority but was ruled by its own kings.

Marwar was ruled directly by the Mughal emperors.

Which of these best describes the relationship between Marwar and the Mughal Empire?

Which group paid the jizya tax that was reintroduced by Aurangzeb.

 {{}} were mistreated by Aurangzeb in the late seventeenth century.

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