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- 2. The Ottoman policy of taking boys from conquered Christian communities to be trained as Muslim soldiers and bureaucrats.
- 6. The capital city of the Safavid Empire renowned for its stunning Islamic architecture, monumental mosques, and public squares.
- 7. The Ottoman Sultan known as "The Lawgiver" who oversaw the empire's golden age and expanded territory into Central Europe.
- 9. The Mughal leader celebrated for his religious tolerance and for creating a centralized administrative structure in India.
- 10. The Mughal ruler who expanded the empire to its greatest size but faced decline due to religious intolerance and constant warfare.
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- 1. Mughal officials who collected taxes and connected peasants to the central government.
- 3. The Safavid ruler who modernized the military with gunpowder and moved the capital to the architectural marvel of Isfahan.
- 4. Elite Ottoman infantry corps composed of converted Christian youths who became the Sultan’s most loyal professional soldiers.
- 5. The magnificent white marble mausoleum in Agra built by Shah Jahan, representing the pinnacle of Mughal architecture.
- 8. The founder of the Safavid Empire who established Twelver Shi’ism as the mandatory state religion.