Mughal Empire Timeline

  • The Battle of Panipat
    Apr 21, 1526

    The Battle of Panipat

    Marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire.
  • Babur's Death
    Jan 26, 1530

    Babur's Death

    Baburs death leads to difficulties in his son Humayuns succesion.
  • Throne
    Jan 26, 1531

    Throne

    Humayun gains the throne in 1531.
  • Sur dynasty gains throne.
    Jan 26, 1540

    Sur dynasty gains throne.

    Shah Suri drives Humayun out of India and seizes the power.
  • Marching back to India.
    Jul 23, 1555

    Marching back to India.

    Humayun took advantage of the deaths of both Sher Shah Suri and his son and sucessor, Islam Shah to march his army provided by his persian allies back to India.
  • The Last Prayer
    Jan 27, 1556

    The Last Prayer

    Humayun stops for his daily prayer in the middle of carrying books down a flught of stairs and trips. He is fatally injured and dies 3 days later.
  • Akbar Control Soldifies
    Nov 5, 1556

    Akbar Control Soldifies

    Mughal army defeats the Surs and soldifies Akbar's control.
  • Khan is Assasinated
    Jan 31, 1561

    Khan is Assasinated

    Akbar strips Khan of the regency , Khan is assasinated on the journey to Mecca
  • The rebellion

    The rebellion

    Akbars oldest son is declared succesor and impatiently leads a revolt against his father .
  • Succesion

    Succesion

    In 1605 Jahangir succeeds as emperor.
  • Death of another one.

    Death of another one.

    Janhangir dies on his way back from a visit Kashmir and is succeeded by his third son, Shah Jahan.
  • The Taj Mahal

    The Taj Mahal

    Shah Jahan begins the construction of the Taj Mahal in memory of his third wife.
  • Shah gets ill

    Shah gets ill

    Shah MJahan falls ill and his eldest son becomes regent for him, Dara Shikoh.
  • Execution

    Execution

    In 1659 Aurangzeb defeats Dara Shikoh and has him executed.
  • Too late...

    Too late...

    Aurangzeb's son gets control and tries to undo what his father did , but its too late.
  • Fall

    Fall

    Now the british East India Company became the protectors and the empire has fallen.