Changes:
- When the Mughals took over, they presented Persian ideas that were combined with already existent Hindi customs.
- A Persian language was mixed with Arabic and Hindi to create Urdu.
- This combination of multiple cultures helped establish a tolerance for different types of peoples and cultures.
- The introduction of Persian art and culture helped establish a new style of architecture that helped construct one of the 7 wonders of the world, The Taj Mahal.
- A brand new system of education was introduced to India that took account of pupil's needs and cultures.
- Akbar established a new state religion called the Divine Faith ("Dīn-i-ilāhī") that incorporated elements of Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity.
- Shāh Jahān built the famed Peacock Throne which was studded with pearls, diamonds, rubies, and emeralds.
- Ālamgīr was a strict Muslim that instituted Sharia Law which established a Muslim state. This new Muslim state demolished the acceptance of religious tolerance.
- Hindu temples were destroyed and mosques were built in their place.
- Polygamy was practiced in the upper class but the middle and lower class mostly practiced monogamy.
To the left is a picture of the peacock throne.