Which effect did the Mughals have on India during their rule?
Muslim culture dominated in parts of India
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parliamentary republics were established
India became unified under one language
Hinduism became the dominant religion in northern India
Unlike the Delhi sultans, Akbar believed in:
religious freedom.
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the custom of suttee.
no taxes.
Hindu inferiority.
Shah Jahan made the people pay high taxes mainly to:
finance the building of magnificent palaces.
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improve their living conditions.
maintain their right to practice Hinduism.
construct vast irrigation systems.
Muslims and Hindus clashed in India because:
the Hindu belief in many gods offended Muslims.
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Hindus believed all people were equal in the sight of God.
Muslims worshipped sacred animals.
Hindus wanted to change the caste system.
Mughal art and literature reflected the:
blending of Hindu and Muslim traditions.
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importance of the caste system.
growing influence of Christianity.
decline in Islam.
Akbar is considered the greatest Mughal ruler because he:
tried to ensure peace between Hindus and Muslims.
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defeated the Delhi Sultanate.
built the Taj Mahal.
spread Buddist ideas.
Unlike Hindus, Muslims in India:
preached the equality of all believers.
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were tolerant of the religious practices of other peoples.
used music in their worship.
regarded cattle as sacred animals.
Aurangzeb’s policies toward Hinduism included all of the following EXCEPT:
the conquests of the Ottoman Turks.
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taxing Hindus more than Muslims.
destroying Hindu temples.
making India an Islamic state.
After Turkish sultans gained control of northern India in 1206, they established:
a new regime known as the Delhi sultanate.
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Hinduism as the state religion of the Delhi sultanate.
the Ghaznavid Empire.
religious toleration that fostered the growth of Hinduism and Buddhism.
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