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Apr 21, 1526
The Battle Of Panipat
April 21, 1526,The mongol ruler Genghis Khan defeated the lordi empire of northern indian, one of the first battles to involve gunpowder and field artillery -
Jan 26, 1530
Death Of Babur
The death of bubar leads to difficulties with his son,Humayun -
Jan 26, 1531
Humayun's succession
Some of the nobles instead try to install Humayun's uncle, Mahdi Khwaja, and, though they are defeated, it signals Humayun's weakness. Humayun gains the throne in 1531. -
Jan 26, 1540
Sher Shah Suri
the leader of the rival Sur dynasty, drives Humayun out of India and seizes power in 1540 -
Jul 23, 1555
Humayun Takes advantage
On July 23, 1555, Humayun takes advantage of the deaths of both Sher Shah Suri and his son and successor, Islam Shah. -
Jan 27, 1556
Death of Humayun
On January 27, 1556, shortly after retaking power, Humayun stops for daily prayer in the middle of carrying books down a flight of stairs and trips. He is fatally injured and dies three days later. -
Nov 26, 1556
Akbar
Humayun's son, Akbar, succeeds him under a regent, Bairam Khan, the general who had won victory for his father -
Nov 27, 1556
Akbar Gains Power
On November 5, 1556, under Bairam Khan, the Mughal army defeats the Surs and solidifies Akbar's control -
Jan 31, 1561
Assassination Of Khan
On January 31, 1561, under the guidance of his mother and other supporters, Akbar strips Bairam Khan of the regency, and Khan is assassinated on a journey to Mecca -
Jan 28, 1568
Dara Shikoh
Dara Shikoh gains power. However, due to his liberal politics, his younger brother, Aurangzeb, allies with conservative Islamic factions to oppose him -
Jahangir
Though Jahangir, Akbar's oldest son, is the declared successor, he impatiently leads a revolt against his father in 1599 while Akbar is occupied in a foreign military campaign. While he is defeated, he still has enough political support from the women in Akbar's harem, including Akbar's mother, to retain his role as successor. -
jahangir succeeds as emperor
Jahangir succeeds as emperor, thanks to the immense support of the harem women -
Death Of Jahangir
In 1628 Jahangir dies on his way back from a visit to Kashmir and is succeeded by his third son -
Shah Jahan Has the Taj Mahal built
In 1632 Shah Jahan begins construction on the Taj Mahal in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The white marble mausoleum is recognized by many as the finest example of Mughal architecture. -
Death of Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan falls ill in 1658, and his eldest son gains power -
Death of Dara Shikoh
In 1659 Aurangzeb defeats Dara Shikoh and has him executed. -
The Fall Of the Mughals
Aurangzeb's son, Shah Alam, succeeds him in 1707 and tries to undo the disastrous policies of his father, but it is too little, too late. The empire descends into chaos and violent feuds after his death and starts to break up. -
British Take over
By 1858 the British East India Company has become the protector of the Mughal Empire
