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Apr 21, 1526
battle of panipat
the beggining of the mughal empire. conquer genhis khan defeated the lodi empire of northern india one of the earliest battles to involve gun powder fire arms and field artillery -
Jul 23, 1555
Humayun
humayun takes advantage of the death of both sher shah suri and his son and successor. he puts an army under the leadership of bairan khan makes the mughals to power -
Jan 27, 1556
humayun dies
humayun stops for a daily prayer in the middle of carrying books down a flight of stairs and trips he is injured and dies three days later -
Nov 5, 1556
bairam khan
bairam khan the mughal army defeats the surs and solidfies akbars control -
Jan 31, 1561
akbar contol the empire
khan is assassinated on a journey to mecca akbar is now full control of the empire known for developing trade with europe developing a strong system of aministration -
jahangir succeeds as an emperor
jahangir succeeds as an emperor thanks to immense support of women his eldest son rebels against him jahangir kills all his sons supporters and blinds his son -
jahangir dies
jahangir dies on his way back from a visit to kashmir and is succeeded by his third son shah jahan it is during the period that the courts opulence becomes more expensive than its value -
taj mahal
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 mughal architecture -
shah jahan falls
shan jahan falls ill in 1658and his eldest son dara shikoh becomes regent for him however due to his allies with consertative islamic factions to oppose him -
aurangzeb
aurangzeb defeats dara shikoh and has him executed though shah jahan has recovered by this point aurangzeb declares him unfit for rule and has him imprisioned -
empire break up
shah alam tries to undo the disastrous polices of his father but the empire descent into chaos and violent feuds after his death and starts to break up -
british east india company
british east india company has become the protector of the mughal empire solidify their claim on trade with india final mughal ruler leads a revolt against them the revolt defeats the mughals deposed by the east india company which assumes formal control over the country and ends the mughal empire
