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Apr 21, 1526
Battle of Panipat
Marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire. -
Dec 26, 1531
The death of an Emperor
Babur, the emperor of the mughal empire has passed away -
Jul 23, 1555
Taking advantage
Humayun realizes that Sher Shah Suri and his son and successor, Islam Shah have died and strides to India to regain land and become allies with India -
Jan 30, 1556
Suffering severe injuries
on January 27th Humayun gets severely injured and dies three days later -
Nov 5, 1556
Defeating the rivals
The Sur dynasty tries to seize power but loses. solidifies the mughals control -
Jan 31, 1561
Help from Mommy
Akbar strips Bairam Khan from its regency, under the guidance of his mother -
New Emperor
Jahangir succeeds as emperor, thanks to the immense support of the harem women -
Deadly visit
Jahangir dies on his way back from a visit to Kashmir and is succeeded by his third son, Shah Jahan -
Start of something historical
Shah Jahan starts building the Taj Majal, in memory of his third wife -
Falling ill
Shah Jahan falls ill, Dara Shikoh, becomes regent for him. However, due to his liberal politics, his younger brother, Aurangzeb, allies with conservative Islamic factions to oppose him -
Too Late
Shah Alam 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 -
End of an empire
British East India Company has become the protector of the Mughal Empire, using it to solidify their claim on trade with India
