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Mughal Empire

  • Battle of Panipat
    Apr 21, 1526

    Battle of Panipat

    The beginning of the Mughal Empire. Babur, a central asian ruler) defeated the Lodi Empire. It was one of the first battles to involve gunpowder.
  • Babur's death
    Jan 25, 1530

    Babur's death

    After Babur died, the empire had a lot more difficulties
  • Sher Shah Suri seizes power
    Jan 25, 1540

    Sher Shah Suri seizes power

    the leader of the rival sur dynasty led Humayun out of India and seized power
  • Humayun goes back to India
    Jul 23, 1555

    Humayun goes back to India

    when Sher Shah Suri died, Hamuyan and his allies went back to India where he made Bairam Khan an army leader. He helps restore the Mughals to power.
  • Hamuyan Dies after Taking Power
    Jan 27, 1556

    Hamuyan Dies after Taking Power

    While stopping to say his daily prayer, Hamuyan trips while carrying books down a flight of stairs and dies three days after that.
  • Bairam Khan Defeats the Surs
    Nov 5, 1556

    Bairam Khan Defeats the Surs

    Hamayun's son, Akbar, outs the army under Bairum Khan's control. When Sur Dynasty tries to seize the power again, the Mughals defeats them
  • Akbar takes control of the empire
    Jan 31, 1561

    Akbar takes control of the empire

    Akbar has Khan assassinated on a journey to mecca, putting him in full control of the empire
  • Jahangir leads revolt against father

    Jahangir leads revolt against father

    He defeated his dad while Akbar was occupied in a foreign military campaign
  • Jahangir succeeds as emperor

    Jahangir succeeds as emperor

    He gets a lot of support of the harem women.When his eldest son, Khusrau Mirza rebelled, he blinded his son.
  • Jahangir Dies

    Jahangir Dies

    Jahangir was killed by his third son, Shah Jahan
  • Shah Jahan constructs tomb for his wife

    Shah Jahan constructs tomb for his wife

    Shah Jahan constructs the Taj Mahal, which is a tomb for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal
  • Shah Jahan falls ill

    Shah Jahan falls ill

    He becomes sick and his eldest son, Dara Shikoh helps him. His younger brother Aurangzeb though, allies with conservative Islamic factions to help get rid of him
  • Aurangzeb executes Dara

    Aurangzeb executes Dara

    Aurangzeb defeats Dara Shikoh and has him killed. Then he claims, Shah Jahan, who is feeling well again, as unfit for rule and imprisons him. He goes on to expand the empire but accidentally starts to make it decline.
  • The Mughal Empire starts to crumble

    The Mughal Empire starts to crumble

    Sham Alam, Aurangzeb's son, tries to fix everything in the empire his father messed up but the empire continues to fall
  • The end of the Mughal Empire

    The end of the Mughal Empire

    the British East India Company began to protect the empire because of their trade with India. However, Bahadur Shah Zafar led a revolt against them but it was defeated. The East India company took control of the empire and ended it.