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Jan 28, 1504
Babur captures Kabul
Babur captures Kabul, making it and eastern Afghanistan the first possession of the Mughal empire -
Jan 28, 1526
In a battle at Panipat Babur
n a battle at Panipat Babur defeats the sultan of Delhi, launching the Mughal empire in India -
Jan 28, 1527
Victory at Khanua
Victory at Khanua, over a Hindu confederation of Rajput rulers, brings Babur a tenuous control over most of northwest India -
Jan 28, 1530
The first Mughal emperor
The first Mughal emperor, Babur, dies in India and is succeeded by his son, Humayun -
Jan 28, 1543
Humayun, driven west into Afghanistan
Humayun, driven west into Afghanistan by Sher Shah, loses his family's new inheritance in India -
Jan 28, 1555
Civil war within India
Civil war within India enables Humayun to win a battle at Sirhind and recover the Mughal throne -
Jan 28, 1556
Humayun dies and Akbar
Humayun dies and Akbar, the greatest of the Mughal emperors, inherits the throne at the age of thirteen -
Jan 28, 1571
Akbar builds his new palace
Akbar builds his new palace of Fatehpur Sikri close to the shrine of a Sufi saint -
Jan 28, 1573
The tomb in Delhi of the Mughal emperor
The tomb in Delhi of the Mughal emperor Humayun introduces the shape of dome which characterizes his dynasty's architecture -
On the death of Akbar
On the death of Akbar, his son Jahangir succeeds to the Mughal throne
