The Social life of the Mughals

Abstract

The environment in which the Mughals lived had a great impact on their social life. Its continental climate and the pursuit of herbs to graze cattle and sheep imposed on them over time a certain lifestyle that differed from other nations. The Mughals who lived in the forest  hunting animals in forests, and to fish in rivers and lakes, as for those who lived in the steppes, they lived on raising horses, cattle and sheep, seeking grass, and often their movements behind pastures caused disputes, raids, robbery and looting and the shepherds practice in terms of continuous training on riding horses, seeking to discover pastures and water, and the use of weapons, and how they were know for their ability of enduring hardworking, tendency to move, love of risks, and love of domination, all made the men of these Mughal tribes  proficient soldiers and an army ready at every moment, and when Genghis Khan came and was able to unite these tribes under his rule, he organized for them a kind of social life, taking advantage of the experiences he lived and the hardships that the Mughals suffered.

The research included several aspects, including the geography of Mongolia, and the impact of it on the social life of the Mughals. Secondly, the origin of the Mughals, their tribes, and the classes of Mughal society. And thirdly, the physical and moral characteristics of the Mughals, and these qualities were one of the reasons for the victory of the Mughals in battles. Fourth, the Mughals’ livelihood, including food, clothing, housing, marriage, laws, religion, clergy, and education. Fifthly, feasts and occasions such as the great meeting (Quriltai), hunting, burial ceremonies, the great feast..