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__**Mughal Empire**__

-Most of the organization of an education system is accredited to Akbar. -Akbar opened many schools and colleges. -Akbar promoted education and made efforts to spread it and make it available for most.
 * Education**

-Vallabhacharya is known as one of the most influential philosophers in the Mughal Empire. -Vallabhacharya was a scholar, philosopher, and devotional preacher. -Vallabhacharya founded the Pushti sect of philosophy in India. -Pushti is the devotion to God and God’s grace.
 * Philosophy**

-Depending on the leader, the Mughal Empire contained several different religions. -Under Akbar, and also under several proceeding rulers, the Mughal Empire was filled many different religions. Akbar didn’t just tolerate different religions and their practices, he often encouraged them. Eventually he switched to Divine Faith which combined practices from several different religions. -Under Aurangzeb, the religious tolerance ended. Aurangzeb, a devout Muslim, soon made sure to limit the practicing of other religions. He forced conversions to Islam, removed non-Muslims out of court, restricted the building of Hindu temples, and restored the Hindu poll tax or the jizya.
 * Religion**

-Akbar ruled through a monarchy. -Expanded Empire through conquest. -Akbar was very tolerant of foreign religions and was also tolerant of separate laws. Muslims were subject to Islamic law and Hindus were subject to Hindu law. -Justice was relatively mild, compared to other legal systems.
 * Politics**

-Under Akbar, a time of peace was established. This time of peace attracted a time of great economic stature. -Commerce and trade flourished. -Foreign trade thrived as domestic goods were traded for gold and silver.
 * Economics**

-Babur began going to the aid of many ailing countries, with the help of advanced tactics and weapons, Babur was able to win many decisive battles. -Akbar comes to reign, boundaries of the empire were expanded and religion, culture, and the economy all flourished. -Under Shah Jahan, the empire expanded, but due to his lavish lifestyles and expensive building projects (Taj Mahal), the empires funds depleted. -With the depletion of funds, rebellious protests against the government, and the eventual British control of crucial trade routes, the Mughal Empire began to fall.
 * Brief History**