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Apr 21, 1526
Battle of Panipat
Babur defeats the Lodi Empire -
Jan 26, 1530
Babur's Death
Babur's death follows to his son, Humayan's, struggles. Nobles tried to add Humayan's uncle, Mahdi Khwaja, as Babur's successor. That doesn't happen as Humayan takes the throne the following year -
Jan 26, 1540
Sher Shah Suri takes out Humayun
Sher Shah Suri, who was the leader of the Sur dynasty, takes Humayun out of India and gains power. Eventually, Humayun takes refuge with Safavid rulers in Persia and creates a strong bond with the two dynasty -
Jul 23, 1555
Humayun Goes Back to India after Sher Shah Suri Death
Humayun goes back to India with the help with his Persia allies after Sher Shah Suri and his son, Islam Shah, deaths. Humayun puts the leadership of the army under Bairam Khan, who gets Delhi and help the Mughals gain power. -
Jan 27, 1556
Humayun's Death
After becoming a leader again, Humayun stops for a prayer while carrying books down the stairs and falls. He suffered fatal injuries and died after three days -
Nov 5, 1556
Akbar Gains Power as the Sur Dynasty Tries to Take Over
Humayun son, Akbar, becomes the successor to Humayun with the help of Bairam Khan. The rival Sur Dynasty tries to regain power, but falls short against the Mughal army. -
Jan 31, 1561
Akbar Gains Full Power
Akbar strips Bairam Khan of the regency, which follows up with the assassination of Khan on a trip to Mecca -
Akbar Oldest Son Jahangir Revolts
Akbar chooses Jahangir to be his successor. However, Jahangir leads a revolt while Akbar is involve in a foreign military campaign. He loses but is still will be the successor because he got enough political support from the women in Akbar's harem. -
Jahangir Blinds His Son
Jahangir finds success as emperor due to the support of the harem women. However, his son Khusrau Mirza rebels against him. Mirza is unsuccessful, and his supporters are killed while he is blinded by his father. -
Jahangir's Death
Jahangir dies on a journey back home from Kashmir. He was a alcoholic and his son Shah Jahan is to become his successor -
Jahan Constructs Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a construction built to honor and in memory of Jahan's wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The building is seen as the best of Mughal archetype. -
Jahan Illness
Jahan caught an illness which forced his oldest son, Dara Shikoh, regents for him. But Aurangzeb, who is the younger brother, allies with Shikoh due to his liberal politics. Aurangzeb used conservative Islamic factions. -
The Decline of The Mughal Empire
Shikoh falls to Aurangzeb and is executed. Jahan then recovers to full health, but Aurangzeb says he is unfit for the role of the emperor and throws him into prison. Aurangzeb expands the empire, but his religious conservatism begins the end to the Mughal Empire. -
Shah Alam as Successor
Aurangzeb son, Shah Alam, becomes the successor tries too erase all his father's wrong doing from the politics but it is too late. The Empire falls into chaos and begins to crumble -
End of The Mughal Empire
The British East India Company has become the protector of the Mughal Empire, using it to solidify their claim on trade with India. Bahadur Shah Zafar, the final Mughal ruler, leads a revolt against them. However The revolt fails and the Mughals are left out by the East India Company, which assumes formal control over the country and ends the Mughal Empire.
