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Apr 21, 1526
The beginning of the Mughal Empire
The battle of panipat -
Dec 26, 1530
Babur death
adding to the empire instability leads baburs death -
May 22, 1531
sher shah suri seizes power
sher shah suri drive hamyun out of india -
Mar 6, 1540
humayun seizes power
after sher shah suri the leader pushes the hamayun out of india in 1531 they seize power -
Jul 23, 1555
Humayun take advantage
Humayun takes advantage of the deaths of both Sher Shah Suri and the son and successor, Islam Shah, has to march an army provided by his Persian allies back to into India. -
Jan 27, 1556
humayun restores the mughals power
shortly 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
Mughal army victory
under Bairam Khan, the Mughal army defeats the Surs and solidifies Akbar's control -
Jan 31, 1561
Akbar regains the regency
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. -
successor
Akbar's oldest son, is the declared successor, he impatiently leads a revolt against his father in 1599 while Akbar is occupied in a foreign military campaign -
Jahangir succeeds as emperor.
Jahangir succeeds as emperor, thanks to the immense support of the harem women -
Emporer's death
Jahangir dies on his way back from a visit to Kashmir and is succeeded by his third son, Shah Jahan. -
taj mahal
shan jahan starts construction on the Taj Mahal