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Jan 1, 1526
Mughal Empire Expansion
Expansion routes of the Mughal Empire through today's India. -
Apr 30, 1526
Babur
He was influenced by the Persian culture. -
Period: Apr 30, 1526 to Dec 26, 1530
Babur
First Mughal emperor and a conqueror from central Asia. Ascended to the Fergana Throne at age 12. -
Dec 26, 1530
Humayan
Lost and regained empire. -
Period: Dec 26, 1530 to Jan 27, 1556
Humayan
Hamayun was overthrown in 1540 by Sher Shah Suri of the Suri dynasty, but returned to the throne in 1555 after the death of Islam Shah Suri (Sher Shah Suri's son and successor). -
Jan 27, 1556
Akbar-e-Azam
Akbar the Great (Urdu: اکبر اعظم; literally "Great the Great") was a strong personality and a successful general. -
Period: Jan 27, 1556 to
Akbar-e-Azam
He succeded his father, Humayan, and expanded the empire to stretch to almost all of the Indian Subcontinent north of the Godavari river. -
Nov 8, 1557
Shah-Jahan-e-Azam
Rule was during Golden age of Mughal architecture. -
Period: to
Shah-Jahan-e-Azam
He built the Taj Mahal -
Ahmad Shah Bahadur
When Ahmed Shah Bahadur came to power the rule of the Mughal Empire was collapsing. -
Period: to
Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Ruler during the 7 years' war. Mughal forces defeated by the Marathas at the Battle of Sikandarabad. -
Period: to
7 Years' war
This war was between Britain and Prusia against France and Austria. After the war, the British gained control of the Mughal Empire. Main conflict occured between 1756-1763, but the war was actually 9 years. -
First British General
Warren Hastings appointed the first govenor general of India -
Bahadur Shah II
He wrote many Urdu ghazals. -
Period: to
Bahadur Shah II
Last Mughal Emperor. Deposed by the British and exiled to Burma after the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
