Unit: The Rise and Spread of Islam
Lesson Title: The Mughal Empire (1526-1857)
(See textbook pages 92-93)
The Mughal Empire (1526-1857)
Which modern countries made up
the Mughal Empire? (See R35 in your book)
Muslims called Mughals created an empire east of
the Safavid Empire.
Babur established the Mughal Empire which
eventually grew to include the region of modern
day India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
Babur was known as the “tiger.”
Guess what the nickname for
India is today?
In class reading activity
Read “Growth of the Empire” and
“Cultural Achievements” on pages 92-93.
Answer these questions:
1. Where did the Mughals come from?
2. How did Akbar’s policies (rules) help to unify
the Mughal Empire?
3. What cultural achievement is the Mughal
Empire especially known for?
More Left Side Notebook Activity
Create and complete this chart comparing the three
Muslim Empires:
Ottoman
Leader
Location
(modern countries)
Religious policy
(Shia? Sunni?
tolerance?)
Safavid
Mughal
Right Side Notebook Activity
Create an “ad slogan” for the three Muslim empires
that suggests what each was about. Include a symbol
or picture.
Ottoman Empire
Safavid Empire
Mughal Empire
Muslim TURKS from Central Asia invaded, conquering other
Muslim areas.
They became :
The
Ottomans
The Safavids
The Mughals
Muslim cities grew large and wealthy from trade and
became centers of learning and knowledge.
Which area of the world was LEAST influenced by Muslim
conquest & trade between 600 AD to 1600’s AD ?
A. North Africa
B. Southwest Asia
C. Northern Europe
D. Indonesia
Eventually all the Muslim Empires came to an end.
Today, there is no Muslim empire, but the countries in
dark green are strongly influenced by Islam.