This pot is made of jade, gold and rubies.

Here is the dress of a woman who may have owned such a pot

Here is how she and her friends may have passed a festival day

This box of gold and silver held the real wealth of these people….

What could be in that box?

What could be that valuable? • Gold? • Jewels?• Money? • A map to a secret hoard?

NO…. What in this box was• SPICES

– NUTMEG– CINNAMON– PEPPER– GINGER– CARDAMOM

TRADE was the FOUNDATION of Mughal Indian wealth

Imports from around the world:

• Raw silk• Gold• Ivory• Precious stones• Perfumes• Horses• Iron and tin

Exports from India to the world:

• Woven cloth/textiles• Spices• Opium• Indigo• Fruits• Pearls• Tea and drink mixes like

Chai

So Who were the Mughals?

Let’s find out….

So who were the Mughals?

Who used elephants as weapons of war

And as vehicles to show theirWealth and POWER