Question

In which way was the Mughal Empire a foreign influence on India?

Answer 1

The Mughals were Muslims who ruled a country with a large Hindu majority. However for much of their empire they allowed Hindus to reach senior government or military positions. The Mughals brought many changes to India: Centralised government that brought together many smaller kingdoms.

Answer 2

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

The Mughal Empire was a foreign influence on India in that they established in the territory of India in 1526 under the rule of Zahir-ud-Din-Muhammad Babur. By 1690, the Mughal Empire exerted total control over a vast Empire in India. In that time, historians considered that the Mughal Empire ruled over 150 million people in India. The Mughals influenced Indian people by their culture, traditions, and social strata classification.