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Apr 2, 1526
Battle of Banipat
The forces of Babur defeat the Lodi Empire of Northern India. -
Jan 26, 1530
Babur's Death.
Due to instability within the empire,Babur's death in 1530 -
Jan 26, 1531
Humayun Gains The Throne
Some of the nobles instead try to install Humayun's uncle Mahal Khwaja and though they are defeated,it signals Humayun's wakness. -
Jan 26, 1540
Sher Shah Suri drives Humayun out of India.
Sher Shah Suri, the leader of the rival Sur dynasty, drives Humayun out of India and seizes power in 1540. -
Jan 23, 1556
Humayun takes advantage of the deatths of both Sher Shah Suri and his son.
Humayun takes advantage of the deatths 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
Humayun stopps.
Shortly after retaking power,Humayun stops for daily prayer in the middle of carrying books down a flight of stairs and trips. -
Nov 5, 1556
The Mugal army defeats the Surs and solidifies Akbar's control.
Under Bairam Khan the Mugal army defeats the Surs and solidifies Akbar's control. -
Jan 31, 1561
Akbar strips Bairam Khan of the regency,and Khan is assassinated
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. -
Akbar's oldest son,is declared succesor.
Though Jahangir,Akbar's oldest son,is declared successor,he impatient leads a revolt against his father,while Akbar is occupied in a foreign military campaing. -
Jahangir succeds as emperor.
Jahangir succeds as emperor.Jahangir succeeds as emperor,thanks to the immense support of the harem women -
Shah Jahan beigns contruction of the Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan beigns contruction of the Taj Mahal in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. -
Shah Jahan falls ill .
Shah Jahan falls ill in 1658,and his eldest son,Dara Shikoh,becomes regent for him. However, due to his liberal politics, his younger brother, Aurangzeb, allies with conservative Islamic factions to oppose him. -
Aurangzeb has executed.
Aurangzeb defeatsDara Shikoh and has him executed.Though Shah Jahan has recoveres by this point,Aurangzeb declares him unfit for rule and has him imprisoned. -
Aurangzeb's son, Shah Alam, succeds him.
Aurangzeb's son, Shah Alam, succeds him in 1707 and tries to undo the disastrous policies of his father. The empire descends into chaos and violent feuds after his death and starts to break up. -
British East India Company has become the protector of the Mughal Empire.
British East India Company has become the protector of the Mughal Empire, using it to solidify their claim on trade with India
