The Mughal Empire attempted to unify the Indian subcontinent with a centralized governing system. The emperor gave titles of nobility and land grants to individuals, making each a local leader of his province. The nobles in return would pay a tax to the emperor. This nobility was not hereditary; if a local leader died, the emperor would name another person to take that noble's place.

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Belinda Reyes

19 April, 20:02

The Mughal Empire attempted to unify the Indian subcontinent with a centralized governing system. The emperor gave titles of nobility and land grants to individuals, making each a local leader of his province. The nobles in return would pay a tax to the emperor. This nobility was not hereditary; if a local leader died, the emperor would name another person to take that noble's place.

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Cecelia Castillo · Answer 1

The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur, a Central Asian ruler who was descended from the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur on his father's side and from Chagatai, the second son of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, on his mother's sid