The Mughal Empire

  • Apr 21, 1526

    Battle of Panipat

    Battle of Panipat
    Babur defeated the lodi empire of northern India.The battle involved gunpowder, firearms and field artillery. Babur rule is wars of aggresion and that is preventing him of stabilizing his empire.
  • Jan 26, 1530

    Humayun succession

    Humayun succession
    Babur death leads problems with his son Humayun succession
  • Jan 26, 1531

    Humayun throne

    Humayun throne
    humayun gains the throne
  • Jan 26, 1540

    Sher Shah Suri gets power

    Sher Shah Suri gets power
    sher shah suri Drives Humayun out of India and seizes power and humayun takes refuge with the safavid leaders and that make a strong bond between the two dynasties.
  • Jul 23, 1555

    Humayun takes advantage

    Humayun takes advantage
    Humayun takes advantage of deaths of both Sher Shah Suri and his son and successor to march an army to get india back.
  • Jan 27, 1556

    Humayun dies

    Humayun stops for a prayer but trips in the stairs so he is injured badly and three days later he dies.
  • Nov 5, 1556

    The Mughal army defeats the surs

    The Mughal army defeats the surs
    The mughal army defeats the surs which solidifies Akbar control
  • Jan 31, 1561

    Bairam Khan is assassinated in mecca

    Bairam Khan is assassinated in mecca
    Akbar strips Bairam of the regency which leads him being assassinated in a journey to mecca. With his death Akbar got the full power and now he is known for developing trade
  • Jahangir leads a revolt

    Jahangir leads a revolt
    Jahangir leads a revolt against his father but he got defeated but he still got political support.
  • Jahangir succeeds as emperor

    Jahangir succeeds as  emperor
    He is an emperor thanks to the support of the harem women and his son rebels against him making him blind his son.
  • Jahangir dies

    Jahangir dies
    Jahangir dies on his way back from visiting Kashmir and now his third son Shah jahan is the emperor.
  • Shah jahan begins construction on the taj mahal

    Shah jahan begins construction on the taj mahal
    He begins construction on the taj mahal in memeory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal
  • Jahan falls ill

    Jahan falls ill and his eldest son Dara Shikoh becomes regent for him.
  • Aurangzeb defeats Dara shikoh

    Aurangzeb defeats Dara shikoh
    Aurangzeb defeats Dara Shikoh and has him executed and aurangzab declares him unfit for rule and has him imprisined.
  • Shah alam tries to undo his father policies

    Shah alam tries to undo his father policies
    The empire descends into chaos and violent feuds after his death and start to break up.
  • End of the mughal empire

    End of the mughal empire
    Shah zafar revolt against the british india company and the british india company won and that lead the end of the mughal empire.