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Being a direct descendent of Genghis Khan, Babur founded the Mughal EMpire after his victories at the BAttle of Panipat and the Batlle of Khanwa.
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Akbar was of the most illustrious rulers of the Mughal Empire. He won famous victories in the Siege of Chittorgara and the Seige of Ranthameore. Also, he expanded the empire itself and created its various institutions.
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Auranzeb was ableto extended to Mughal dynasty to its greatest extent. He is known reinterpreting Islamic law and transcribing copies of the Qur'an using his own styles of calligraphy.
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Following the defeat of the Battle of Buxar in 1764, Shah Alam II left Delhi for Allahabad, which marked the begining of British rule in India.
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The British East India Company defeated the French forces which ended almost a century of conflict over supremacy in India. This victory gave the British trading company a superior position in India.
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Under Major Adams British amy defeated Mir Kasim the Nawab of Bengal. After winnging the battle, the British now had the right to collect land revenues in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. This set the foundations of political rule in India.
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British Parliament appointed a Board of Control which provided a joint government of the Company, and the Crown. In 17886, Lord Cornwallis was appointed Governer-General and became the first effective ruler of British India under the control of the Board of Control and the Court of Directors.
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Being the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah II was exiled by the British to Burma after the Indian Rebellion of 1857. This marked the end of the Mughal dynasty.