Fill in the black Though the was located in India, and the controlled parts of the Middle East and Eastern Europe, both had similar challenges and strategies for gaining, consolidating, and maintaining . Since the empires their boundaries by nearby territory they ruled over . For example, the Ottoman Empire included many different ethnic and religious groups including Muslims, Christians, and Jewish people, and the Mughal Empire was mostly made up of Hindus and Muslims. The Ottomans, who were did not require people of other faiths to convert to theirs. Instead, they created which were religious communities that could set up their own schools and organize their own laws as long as they paid taxes to the empire and were loyal to it. Another way the Ottomans power was through the , through which the government took the boys of conquered Christian communities, converted them to Islam, and made them work for the state. Some of the boys were part of the , an elite army that helped the Ottomans power through military . The methods used by the Mughals, who were also (their religious affiliation), varied depending on the ruler. Some, like Akbar the Great, practiced religious tolerance and welcomed Hindus into the government, while rulers like Aurangzeb persecuted groups that did not follow Islam .