HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Safavid
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Ottoman
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Japanese
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Mughal
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Detailed explanation-1: -These included spices, such as cloves and peppercorns; textiles, from silk brocades to cotton calicoes; and dyes, most notably indigo. The English sought to exchange these valuable commodities for broadcloth, woven from Cornish wool, as well as quicksilver and other goods.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mughal (or Mogul) Empire ruled most of India and Pakistan in the 16th and 17th centuries. It consolidated Islam in South Asia, and spread Muslim (and particularly Persian) arts and culture as well as the faith.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Mughal emperors were among India’s greatest patrons of art, responsible for some of the country’s most spectacular monuments, like the palaces at Delhi, Agra, and Lahore (in present-day Pakistan) and the famous mausoleum, the Taj Mahal (fig. 28).
Detailed explanation-4: -The beautiful dyed and printed fabrics that were common in Mughal India were exported to Europe, where they became highly fashionable. Many Indian words for cloth and types of clothing were introduced into the English language, including chintz and pyjamas.