The Mughals left their mark on Hindu culture and Hindu history during the years 1526 to 1707. The Mughals ruled India for one hundred and eighty- a year and during this time many changes have taken place. . If each emperor left his mark on history, the two most present were the emperors Akbar and Aurangzeb. These two emperors were almost complete opposites, with Akbar working for stability and tolerance and Aurangzeb working for intolerance and destruction. Through analyzing the effects of the Mughal Empire and exploring the emperors at the time, the influences that the Mughals had on Hindu culture can be identified. This article will specifically examine political advances, the mixing of Hindu and Muslim cultures, the destruction and intolerance of Hinduism during Aurangzeb's rule, and the relationship between these two peoples today. Before the Mughal Empire really began its expansion in India. , the situation was already unstable with the princes at war in the different regions of the country. With the arrival of Babur, the first Mughal emperor, the situation remained unstable. Babur ruled India from 1526 to 1530. During these four years, Babur focused on military gains (the Mughal Empire). With the death of the Sultan and the arrival of Babur's army and rule, there was much bloodshed. Babur was killed in 1530 and his lasting impact was his entry into Indian history and culture. After Babur's death, his rule passed to Babur's son Humayun, who was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire (Mughal Empire). Humayun reigned from 1530 to 1556, but for most of his tenure as emperor he was not in the country. Overwhelmed and uncertain, Humayun fled to Persia (The...... middle of paper ...... were introduced; migration to India developed alongside the expansion of trade routes, and the mixing of Muslims and Hindus created changes in both cultures, the Mughals had a lasting effect on Indian culture and history, while some of them had a negative impact on the Hindus. Overall, they brought new ideas to the culture The eight rulers of the Mughal Empire each had different ideals and goals and each left their own Looking at the two emperors who had the greatest impact. on Hindu Culture, Akbar and Aurangzeb, the reader can see how the empire made positive progress for the people with tolerance and stability and how the Hindu people also faced intolerance and destruction under oppressive rule. Overall, although there are tensions between the two peoples today, it is important to see how the Mughal Empire helped shape Indian culture...