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.
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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 |
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Babur | Feb 23, 1483 | 1526–1530 | Dec 26, 1530 |
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Humayun | Mar 6, 1508 | 1530–1540,1555-1556 | Jan 1556 |
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Akbar | Nov 14, 1542 | 1556–1605 | Oct 27, 1605 |
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Jahangir | Oct 1569 | 1605–1627 | 1627 |
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Shah Jahan | Jan 5, 1592 | 1627–1658 | 1666 |
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Aurangzeb | Oct 21, 1618 | 1658–1707 | Mar 3, 1707 |
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