Empire means different things in different historical periods and in different regions. For the Mughals, empire meant establishing a new dynasty in a region other than their homeland. The Mughal emperors were from Afghanistan, northwest of India. Their family came from somewhere else, and they spoke Turkish and Persian, not Indian languages. Even so, they stayed in India and built their power there. . . .
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