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Apr 21, 1526
The Battle of Panipat
Babur a descendant from Ghengis Khan defeated the Empire of Northern India and it was one of the first battles with firearms,artillery, gun powder. -
Dec 26, 1530
Babur's death
Babur was ill and died.There were some difficulties with his son Humayun's succession. -
Jan 26, 1531
Humayun gains throne
Some of the nobles wanted Humayun's uncle Mahdi Khwaja. They are defeated but it shows Humayun's weaknness. -
Jul 23, 1533
Mughals back in power
Sher Shah Suri and his son Islam Shah are both dead so Humayun takes advantage of it. He marches an army back to India provided by his Persian allies. He put Bairam Khan in charge and restores mughals to power -
Jan 26, 1540
Hamayun gets out of India
Sher Shah Suri leader of sur dynasty made Hamayun leave india and seized power. -
Jan 27, 1556
Humayun dies
Humayan is carrying books down some stairs and he trips and falls. Three days later he dies. -
Nov 5, 1556
Akabar succeeds
under Bairam Khan, the Mughal army defeats the Surs and solidifies Akbar's control. -
Jan 31, 1561
Akabar in control
Akbar strips Bairam Khan of the regency, and Khan is assassinated on a journey to Mecca. Akbar is now in full control of the empire. -
Jahangir is a leader
Jahangir Akbar's oldest son is the declared successor he leads a revolt against his father -
Jahangir is emperor
Jahangir kills all his son's supporters and blinds his son. During his rule, Jahangir is addicted to opium and alcohol and so neglects his role as ruler -
Jahangir dies
Jahangir dies on his way back from a visit to Kashmir and is succeeded by his third son, Shah Jahan -
Aurangzeb defeats dara
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.
