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Apr 21, 1526
Beginning of the Mughal Empire
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Dec 26, 1530
Babur Death
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Jan 5, 1531
Humayun gains the throne
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Jan 25, 1540
Sur dynasty, drives Humayun out of India and seizes power
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Jul 23, 1555
Humayun takes advantage of the deaths
deaths of both Sher Shah Suri and his son and successor, Islam Shah, to march an army provided by his Persian allies back to India -
Jan 27, 1556
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 5, 1556
under Bairam Khan
Mughal army defeats the Surs and solidifies Akbar's control -
Jan 31, 1561
Guidance of his mother and other supporters
Akbar strips Bairam Khan of the regency, and Khan is assassinated on a journey to Mecca. -
Jahangir Akbar's oldest son
is the declared successor, he impatiently leads a revolt against his father -
Jahangir succeeds as emperor
thanks to the immense support of the harem women. -
Jahangir dies
dies on his way back from a visit to Kashmir and is succeeded by his third son, Shah Jahan -
Shah Jahan begins construction
on the Taj Mahal in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
