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The Mogul Empire
The Mogul Empire existed around the 1500's to 1757. They controled and lived in India, but were not native to India. They were originally from the mountinus region North of the Indus River Valley, what is now China. By the 1600s the moguls had most of Asia under their power.The Moguls stayed in power until their fall in the mid 1700s by the Europeans.

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The main religion of the Mogul Empire was Muslim, they also had many influences from other cultures. The Empire had Emperors who were in charge,they were all related to each other by familiy lineage. Some of the Emperors were Babur, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. Babur was the founder of the Mogul Empire .Since the Mogul Empire was a colletion of semi- independent states held together by the power of the Emperor.

Many societies during the time period of the Mogul Empire most women in other societies did not have very much status or freedom.The Mogul Empire was different women had very high status they fought in battles along side their husbands and had a big hand in tribal society.

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In the Mogul Empire they were best known for their architecture. They built the Taj Mahal.The Taj Mahal was built in memory for Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal. She wanted a tomb in memory of her that the world would remember. It was started in 1631 A.D. and finished in 1648 A.D. There are 28 presious stones and white marble from Asia that make up the Taj Mahal.The Taj Mahal was influenced by Persian and Indian style. =====

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