Interesting facts and information about mughal empire and emperors

Mughal Empire is one of the longest running empire in India. They ruled India about 300 years. In this time India got inspired by their culture and art.

Flag of Mughal Empire

• Babur was the founder of Mughal Empire in India. In1526, Babur defeated the Ibrahim Shah Lodhi, at the First Battle of Panipat and started mughal reign in India. Bahadur Shah 2 was the last emperor of mughal dynasty. He was exiled by the British after the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
• At their best time, they controlled the large part of Indian subcontinent. From Balochistan in the west to Bengal in the east and from Kashmir in the north to the Kaveri basin in the south.
• The word Mughal is came from the ‘Mongal’. The people of the Moghulistan were called Mongals.

Some famous Mughal Emperors

Emperor	D.O.B	Duration	Death	Facts
Babur	Feb 23, 1483	1526–1530	Dec 26, 1530	Founder of Mughal empire in India He was the descendant of Genghis Khan Defeated Sultan Ibrahim Shah Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat.(1526) and defeated Rana Sanga of Mewar in the battle of Khanua(1527). His autobiography was Tazuk-i-Baburi ( in Turkish)
Humayun	Mar 6, 1508	1530–1540,1555-1556	Jan 1556	He was defeated in the battle of Chausa (1539) by Sher Shah Suri and remained exiled from India till 1555. He was able to regain the empire in 1555. His tomb is the prototype of Taj Mahal. Humayun-Nama was the biography of Humayan written by his sister Gulbadan Begam.
Akbar	Nov 14, 1542	1556–1605	Oct 27, 1605	Most famous Mughal emperor. Also known as Akbar the Great. He defeated Hindu King Hemu in the second battle of Panipat (1556) and defeated Rana Pratap in the battle of Haldighati (1576). He built Agra Fort (1565), Lahore Palace(1572), Fatehpur Sikri, Bulan Darwaza and Allahabad fort (1583) Akbarnama and Ain-I-Akbari were the biographies of Akbar written by his court poet Abul Fazal.
Jahangir	Oct 1569	1605–1627	1627	His son became rebel against him. He was the first who started relationship with the East India Company. He built Moti Masjid at agra Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri was the biography of him.
Shah Jahan	Jan 5, 1592	1627–1658	1666	He was the founder of many great architecture including Taj Mahal He married to Mumtaz Mahal and after her death, built Taj Mahal in the memory of his loving wife. He also built Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Jahangir mausoleum, and Shalimar Gardens in Lahore His son Aurangzeb imprisoned him.
Aurangzeb	Oct 21, 1618	1658–1707	Mar 3, 1707	He was the last famous mughal emperor. He killed his brothers and imprisoned his father to take the throne. He expanded his empire and implied some ruthless rules in the society.