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Marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire.
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Babur, the emperor of the mughal empire has passed away
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Humayun realizes that Sher Shah Suri and his son and successor, Islam Shah have died and strides to India to regain land and become allies with India
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on January 27th Humayun gets severely injured and dies three days later
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The Sur dynasty tries to seize power but loses. solidifies the mughals control
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Akbar strips Bairam Khan from its regency, under the guidance of his mother
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Jahangir succeeds as emperor, thanks to the immense support of the harem women
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Jahangir dies on his way back from a visit to Kashmir and is succeeded by his third son, Shah Jahan
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Shah Jahan starts building the Taj Majal, in memory of his third wife
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Shah Jahan falls ill, Dara Shikoh, becomes regent for him. However, due to his liberal politics, his younger brother, Aurangzeb, allies with conservative Islamic factions to oppose him
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Shah Alam tries to undo the disastrous policies of his father, but it is too little, too late. The empire descends into chaos and violent feuds after his death and starts to break up
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British East India Company has become the protector of the Mughal Empire, using it to solidify their claim on trade with India