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The Battle of Panipat
April 21, 1526, marks the beginning of the Mughal Empire. -
Humayun's
Due to instability within the empire, Babur's death in 1530 leads to difficulties with his son succession. -
Mahdi Khwaja
and, though they are defeated, it signals Humayun's weakness. Humayun gains the throne in 1531. -
Sher Shah Suri,
the leader of the rival Sur dynasty, drives Humayun out of India and seizes power in 1540. -
Akbar
November 5, 1556, under Bairam Khan, the Mughal army defeats the Surs and solidifies Akbar's control. -
Jahangir
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. -
Shah Jahan
It is during this period that the court's opulence becomes more expensive than its value in 1632 shan jahan begis. -
Taj Mahal
n memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The white marble mausoleum is recognized by many as the finest example of Mughal architecture. Shah Jahan falls ill in 1658. -
Dara Shikoh
ecomes regent for him. However, due to his liberal politics, his younger brother, allies with conservative Islamic factions to oppose him. -
Aurangzeb
In 1659 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 imprisoned. -
British East India Company
has become the protector of the Mughal Empire, using it to solidify their claim on trade with India.
