We started off today’s class by clarifying a few doubts related to our final project. We were supposed to write the essay in third person. We were divided in groups of 3 and we were instructed to combine our essays in the form of a booklet, each person was supposed to do 2 objects each.
Later we started discussing about the Mughal Empire.
- 500 AD the Roman Empire started to collapse
- In 500 AD the Arabian Peninsula begun
- The first Arabian kingdom established now
- The Mughals and Mongol’s [ Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb and Bahadur Shah Zafar 2] All these kings were very strong
- All Mughal Emperors were Patrons of Art
- Akbar could speak all Languages
- Akbar also built a city named Fatehpur Sikri
Mughal Miniature paintings are also very famous. Indian instruments from the Mughal period :- peacock throne, the ganj -i – sawai, Mughal dresses [Ashokan edicts]
SIR THOMAS ROE – was the first Englishmen in India.
Chevauchee – means to attack the enemy but not destroy them.
Drishti Doshi 