BART — Akbar's Achievements
Building (Fatehpur Sikri, new capital) | Admin (mansabdari system, Todar Mal's zabt) | Rajput alliance (marriages, appointments) | Tolerance (abolished jizya, Din-i-Ilahi, Ibadat Khana)
Mughal Rulers — BHAJSA
Babur (1526) | Humayun (1530, lost it, regained 1555) | Akbar (1556) | Jahangir (1605) | Shah Jahan (1627) | Aurangzeb (1658)
Key numbers to remember
- 1526 — Panipat, dynasty founded
- 1564 — Akbar abolishes jizya
- 1679 — Aurangzeb reimpose jizya
- 1707 — Aurangzeb dies, decline begins
- 18 — only followers of Din-i-Ilahi
- 25% — Mughal share of world GDP at peak
This memory aid covers Memory Aids within The Mughal Empire, 1526-1707 for GCSE History. Revise The Mughal Empire, 1526-1707 in Component Group 4 — Period Studies for GCSE History with 14 exam-style questions and 17 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still be a useful differentiator on mixed-topic papers. It is section 11 of 14 in this topic. Use it for quick recall, then test yourself straight afterwards so the memory aid becomes usable in an answer.
Practice questions for The Mughal Empire, 1526-1707
Describe two features of how Babur founded the Mughal Empire in 1526.
Describe two features of Akbar's policy of religious tolerance.