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Multiple Choice

Questions refer to the image below. The Taj Mahal, a mausoleum built by Shah Jahan for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, c. 1630.
Designed by a Parsi (Indian of Persian origin) architect.
-The expansion of the Mughal Empire in South Asia can best be understood in the context of which of the following historical developments in the period from 1450-1750?

• A) Sufis and merchants spread Islam to South Asia.
• B) The Mughal navy controlled the Indian Ocean trade routes until the arrival of the Portuguese.
• C) Land-based empires relied on gunpowder and cannons to expand their territories.
• D) Control of the Silk Road provided the Mughals with immense wealth to fund their government.

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