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1491
Babur Became Ruler of Farghana
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1504
Babur Conquered Kabul
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Period: 1520 to 1566
Sultan Suleyman's Rule
One of the great rulers of this time was Sultan Suleyman, the ruler of the Ottoman Turkey. The Ottoman territory expanded to Europe, Australia, Hungary, Baghdad, Iraq and Morocco. It came into conflict with Spain and Portugal also. The monarch was also called Al Qanuni (the lawgiver) due to the number of regulations during his reign. -
1526
1st Battle of Panipat
Babur and Ibramhin Lodi face off at Panipat. Babur won and he successfully conquered Delhi and Agra. -
Period: 1526 to 1530
Babur's Rule
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1527
The Battle of Khanwa
Fought between Babur and Rana Sanga of Mewar -
1529
Babur Defeated the Afghan Chiefs
He defeated them at Ghaghara -
1530
Babur's Death
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Period: 1530 to 1540
Humayun's Rule. 1st period
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Period: 1540 to 1545
Sher Shah Suri's Rule
His real name is Farid Khan. He was given the title 'Sher' after he killed a tiger. -
Period: 1555 to 1556
Humayun's Rule. 2nd Period
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1556
Humayun's Death
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Period: 1556 to
Akbar's Rule
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1560
Akbar Ended the Regency of Bairam Khan.
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1562
Akbar met Raja Bharmal/Biharmal.
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1562
Akbar Abolished Pilgrim Tax
He abolished the tax of bathing at holy places like Banaras and Prayag -
1564
Akbar Abolished Jaziya
He abolished the poll tax or jaziya which was paid by non-Muslims. -
1570
Akbar Started Discussion on Religion
In Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar started religious discussions with the Ulemas, Brahmanas, and Jesuit priests who were Roman Catholics and Zoroastrians. These discussions took place in Ibadat Khana which was a hall of worship. -
1580
Dahsala System is Introduced.
The dahsala (dah means ten) system was another system of land revenue that was introduced. According to this system, the peasants were told to pay a tax that was fixed based on the average produce and average price over the last ten years. Normally, one-third of this amount was to be paid to the ruler. -
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Jahangir's Rule
His name was Prince Salim. -
Jahangir married Nurjahan.
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Jahangir Granted Permissions to English Traders
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Shah Jahan Ascended The Throne
After Jahangir's death, there was a war of succession among his sons. Finally, Prince Khuram successfully ascended the throne after defeating Shahryar, and was given the title of Shah Jahan (ruler of the world) -
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Shah Jahan's Rule
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Aurangzeb's Rule
He was given the title of Alamgir, meaning conquerer of the world. He was the last of the Great Mughals