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[Original title] Hauts Dignitaires de L'Empire Mogol. No 1 [left] Mourad-Bakche, shazadeh, prince imperials; fils de Shah-Djehan et frere d'Aurang-Zeb. No 2 [center] Prince indien du dix-septieme. No. 3 [right] Souverain de Delhi (non inconnu)
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The Mughal dynasty, founded by Babur, a Central Asian prince in 1526, ruled a vast part of India and Afghanistan. Though the rulers were Muslim, and Persian was their preferred language, their subjects were largely Hindu. The early Mughal Emperors, like Babur, and especially Akbar were known for their tolerance of all religions, while later Emperors like Aurangzeb were less understanding. This is held to be one of the reasons the Empire did decline as the British and other colonial powers established strongholds in various parts of the subcontinent during the 18th and 19th centuries. |
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