1.The Mughal conqueror Babur wrote that "India is a country of few charms." If this is so, why did Babur conquer it? Compare and contrast the motives for conquest of the Ottomans, Safavids, and...

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1.The Mughal conqueror Babur wrote that "India is a country of few charms." If this is so, why did Babur conquer it? Compare and contrast the motives for conquest of the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals. Do states need a driving force? What happens if they lose it? Think back to other societies in the class—did they have a driving motivation


2.Compare and contrast the reigns of Süleyman the Magnificent, Akbar, Aurangzeb, Shah Ismail, and Shah Abbas. What made them successful?



3.What role did religious conservatism play in the decline of the Islamic states? Have we seen similar problems in other societies studied so far?


4.Examine the foundations of the Safavid empire. What made it unique? What role did Shah Ismail play in the rise of the empire? What were the religious implications and influence of the Safavids?


5. From your research, which of the dynasties listed below was the strongest dynasty?



The Ottoman Empire



The Safavid Empire



The Mughal Empire

Answered Same DayMar 19, 2021

Answer To: 1.The Mughal conqueror Babur wrote that "India is a country of few charms." If this is so, why did...

Aparna Rajak answered on Mar 20 2021
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The differences of the three empires were quite prominent their set of belief and claims, right to rule and authority was different the Mughal empire ruled mainly non-Muslims people while the Safavid and Ottoman empire they ruled mainly Christians during the first years of reigning and gradually became Muslims by the end of their reign. The Ottomans were Sunni Muslims while the Safavids were Shia Muslims. All of the three empires had different morals, legal codes and social organisation. All of the 3 Muslim empires shared the same kind of weaknesses. Some of which consist of poor leadership skill which led to the decline of the three empires. The ottomans were unsuccessful in the succession of the leaders, the Mughal leaders failed after the Aurangzeb rule and the Safavids Empire failed terribly due to poor leadership skills. These problem led to the breakdown of their economies which they could not save and they collapsed. These 3 empires also failed due to the lack of adoption of the European technological advancement. The woman had severe restrictions in the Ottoman Empire that came from the Islamic law and woman were subject to a different set of laws. Although the Islamic law was applied to all the Muslims. The society of the Safavids consisted of both Muslims and non- Muslims and the aristocrats had limited power and influence. But on the political side Safavids used to give the high positions to the foreigners which was based solely on the...
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