| A | B |
|---|
| shah | the king |
| orthodoxy | traditional beliefs, especially in religion |
| anarchy | lawlessness and disorder |
| Safavids | ardent Shiites |
| Shah Ismail | He founded the Safavid dynasty. |
| Shah Abbas | He ruled when the Safavids reached the high point of their glory. |
| Riza-i-Abbasi | A famous artist who painted during the Safavid Era. (oxen, hunters, lovers) |
| zamindars | local officials who kept a portion of the taxes paid by the peasants in lieu of a salary. |
| suttee | cremating a widow on her husbands funeral pyre, a Hindu custom |
| Babur | founder of the Mogul dynasty |
| Akbar | Babur's grandson, came to throne when he was 14. Ruled most of India. |
| Shah Janan | Reigned 1628-1658, maintained the political system established by earlier Mogul rulers. (Deccan Plateau) |
| Aurangzeb | Shah Jahan's son, had brother killed & father put in prison. Crowned himself emperor. |
