SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Gunpowder Changed How Empires Fought and Expanded Their Territories. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the Ottomans, Mughals, and Safavid conquered the Middle East, South Asia, and large portions of North Africa and Eastern Europe. Advanced gunpowder weaponry, including firearms and cannons, made this conquest possible.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ottoman Empire military was also tactically proficient in the use of small arms weapons such as rifles and handguns. Like many other great powers, the Ottomans issued the M1903 Mauser bolt-action rifle to its most elite front-line infantry and cavalry soldiers, also known as Janissaries.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires are called the Gunpowder Empires because they had strong military powers that utilized gunpowder and innovative artillery. That successfully helped them to expand and protect their territory.