👑 Chapter 10 · Medieval India · Indian History

Mughal Empire (1526–1707)

Babur to Aurangzeb — administration, Mansabdari system, art, architecture, revenue system, Din-i-Ilahi. Complete UPSC & PSC notes.

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✅ Babur — Panipat 1526, Khanwa 1527, Ghaghra 1529

✅ Akbar — Mansabdari, Todar Mal’s revenue, Din-i-Ilahi, Navratnas

✅ Jahangir’s Nur Jahan & Shah Jahan’s golden age

✅ Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Jama Masjid — Mughal architecture

✅ Aurangzeb — Jizya, Deccan campaigns, Maratha resistance

✅ Mughal painting school, Baburnama, Akbarnama

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Topic 01

Babur & Humayun

Babur’s invasions, Panipat 1526, Khanwa 1527, Ghaghra 1529. Humayun’s reign, Sher Shah Suri interlude.

Topic 02

Akbar — Administration & Policies

Akbar’s Mansabdari system, revenue reforms (Todar Mal), Din-i-Ilahi, Sulh-i-Kul, Navratnas.

Topic 03

Jahangir, Shah Jahan & Architecture

Jahangir’s Nur Jahan, Shah Jahan’s golden age — Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Mughal architecture.

Topic 04

Aurangzeb — Policies & Decline

Aurangzeb’s religious policies, Jizya reimposition, Deccan campaigns, Maratha resistance, causes of decline.

Topic 05

Mughal Administration & Economy

Mansabdari system, Zabt revenue system, Ain-i-Akbari, Abul Fazl, trade, agriculture, urban economy.

Topic 06

Mughal Art, Culture & Revision

Mughal painting school, Persian influence, music, literature, Baburnama, Akbarnama — complete revision.

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