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Mughal Empire 1526-1707
EMPIRE
1526-1707
MUGHAL EMPIRE CLASSIC PERIOD
Babur 30 April 1526 – 26 December 1530
He was a direct descendant of Timur, from the Barlas clan, through his
father, and also a descendant of Genghis Khan through his mother.
Ousted from his ancestral domains in Central Asia, Babur turned to India
to satisfy his ambitions.
After Babur fell seriously ill, Humayun, his eldest son, was summoned from his
Jagir. He died at the age of 47 on 26 December 1530, and was succeeded by
Humayun.
A portrait of Babur, from an early The First Battle of Panipat, on 21 April 1526,
illustrated manuscript of the was fought between the invading forces of
Baburnama 1589-90 Babur and the Lodi Empire
The Battle of Khanwa was fought near the village
of Khanwa, about 60 km west of Agra, on March
17, 1527. It was the second major battle fought
in modern day India, by the first Mughal
Emperor Babur after the Battle of Panipat.
Nasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun was Babur celebrates the birth of Humayun in the
born on17 March 1508 in Kabul, Afghanistan Chahar Bagh of Kabul
Humayun with his father Babur
Humayun is reunited with Akbar
Humayun succeeded his father in 1531, as Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun at Chausa in
ruler of the Mughal territories in India. At 1539 and at Kannauj in 1540, expelling him
the age of 23 Humayun was an from India. While wandering from one place to
inexperienced ruler when he came to the other, his son Akbar was born at Umrakote
power. on October 14, 1542.
Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, India.
Humayun conquered the Punjab, Delhi, and Agra, and reoccupied the throne of Delhi after
an interval of 15 years.
Humayun slipped and fell down the stairs and fractured his skull. His was then carried to the
palace. He died on January 26, 1556.
AKBAR
Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar, popularly
known as Akbar, literally "the great“.
Nur Jahan
SHAH JAHAN
Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan, Shah
Jahan was born on 5 January 1594. He was
the fifth Mughal Emperor of India. He is also
known as Shah Jahan I.
Aurangzeb took his own father prisoner. Shuja's army was routed in
battle; and Murad was lured into a false agreement and taken prisoner.
Dara eventually collected together another force, suffered defeat as
before, and once again he fled; but soon he was betrayed by one of his
allies, and handed over to his brother.
A painting from circa 1637 shows the
Aurangzeb seated on the Peacock Throne.
brothers (left to right) Shah Shuja,
Aurangzeb and Murad Baksh in their
younger years.
BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR II
Mirza Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur
Shah Zafar also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar was
born on October 24, 1775, Delhi.