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Babur› Descendant of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane
› Military genius, author, and poet
Encountered the Sultan army and conquered them
 There he set up the Mughal dynasty
 Ruled from 1526-1857
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Credited for building up the Mughal Empire
 He was Muslim but was supported by Hindus
 Worked with other religious leaders
 Used paid officials instead of hereditary
officeholders
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Jahangir: weak ruler left his power in the
hands of his wife Nur Jahan
 Shah Jahan: high point of the Mughal
Empire
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Who set up the Mughal Dynasty?
 Who was credited for making that
empire great?
 What is the name of the ruler that is said
to be the highpoint of this empire?
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Babur
 Akbar
 Shah Jahan
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