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    List of Mughal Emperors in India

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    The Mughal Empire ruled India from 1526 to 1857. Some key emperors included: - Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire who reigned from 1526 to 1530. - Akbar, one of the greatest Mughal emperors who reigned from 1556 to 1605 and expanded the empire. - Aurangzeb, who reigned from 1658 to 1707 and expanded the empire to its greatest extent, though it began declining after his death. - Bahadur Shah II, the last Mughal emperor who was deposed by the British in 1857 following the Indian Rebellion.

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    The Mughal Empire ruled India from 1526 to 1857. Some key emperors included: - Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire who reigned from 1526 to 1530. - Akbar, one of the greatest Mughal emperors who reigned from 1556 to 1605 and expanded the empire. - Aurangzeb, who reigned from 1658 to 1707 and expanded the empire to its greatest extent, though it began declining after his death. - Bahadur Shah II, the last Mughal emperor who was deposed by the British in 1857 following the Indian Rebellion.

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    The Mughal Empire ruled India from 1526 to 1857. Some key emperors included: - Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire who reigned from 1526 to 1530. - Akbar, one of the greatest Mughal emperors who reigned from 1556 to 1605 and expanded the empire. - Aurangzeb, who reigned from 1658 to 1707 and expanded the empire to its greatest extent, though it began declining after his death. - Bahadur Shah II, the last Mughal emperor who was deposed by the British in 1857 following the Indian Rebellion.

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    List of Mughal Emperors in India (1526-1857)

    The list of Mughal emperors who ruled India is given below:


    Emperor Reign Description
    Babur 1526– Was a direct descendant of Genghis Khan
    1530 through Timur and was the founder of the
    Mughal Empire after his victories at the Battle
    of Panipat (1526) and the Battle of Khanwa
    Humayun I- 1530– Reign interrupted by Suri Dynasty. Being young
    1540 and inexperienced led him to be regarded as a
    II less effective ruler than Sher Shah Suri, who
    – 1555– defeated him and established the Suri Dynasty.
    1556 Restored rule was more unified and effective
    than the initial reign of 1530–1540. He left the
    unified empire to his son, Akbar.
    Akbar (was one of the 1556– He and Bairam Khan defeated Hemu during
    youngest rulers. 1605 the Second Battle of Panipat and later won
    Became a ruler at the famous victories during the Siege of
    age of 13) Chittorgarh and the Siege of Ranthambore.
    One of his most famous construction marvels
    was the Lahore Fort. He abolished Jizyah tax
    imposed on Hindus.
    To know more about Akbar’s successors, check
    the linked article.
    Jahangir 1605– Opened relations with the British East India
    1627 Company.
    Shah Jahan 1628– Born on 5th January 1592.
    1658 Under him, Mughal art and architecture
    reached their zenith.
    He constructed the Taj Mahal, Jama Masjid,
    Red Fort, Jahangir mausoleum, and Shalimar
    Gardens in Lahore. Died in the captivity of his
    son Aurangzeb.
    Aurangzeb 1658– He ascended the throne on 31st July 1658.
    1707 He reinterpreted Islamic law and presented
    the Fatawa-e-Alamgiri.
    He captured the diamond mines of the
    Sultanate of Golconda and spent the major
    part of his last 27 years in the war with the
    Maratha rebels and expanded the empire to its
    greatest extent.
    Bahadur Shah I (also 1707– After his reign, the empire went into steady
    known as 1712 decline due to the lack of leadership qualities
    Muazzam/Shah Alam among his immediate successors. He released
    I) Shahuji, Son of Shambuji, who was the elder
    son of Shivaji.
    Jahandar Shah 1712– Was an unpopular incompetent titular
    1713 figurehead.
    Furrukhsiyar 1713– His reign marked the ascendancy of the
    1719 manipulative Syed Brothers, execution of the
    rebel Banda. In 1717 he granted a Firman to
    the English East India Company granting them
    duty-free trading rights for Bengal. The Firman
    was repudiated by the notable Murshid Quli
    Khan.
    Rafi Ul-Darjat 1719 The 10th Mughal Emperor. He succeeded
    Furrukhsiyar, being proclaimed Badshah by the
    Syed Brothers.
    Rafi Ud-Daulat 1719 Was Mughal emperor for a brief period in
    1719.
    Muhammad Ibrahim 1720 Brother of Rafi Ul-Darjat
    (Claimant to the Attempted to seize the throne at the behest of
    throne) the Syed Brothers in order to depose emperor
    Muhammad Shah
    Muhammad Shah 1719– Got rid of the Syed Brothers. Countered the
    (also called Rangeela) 1720 emergence of the renegade Marathas and lost
    1720– large tracts of the Deccan and Malwa in the
    1748 process. Suffered the invasion of Nadir-Shah of
    Persia in 1739.
    Ahmad Shah Bahadur 1748– Son of Muhammad Shah. His Minister
    1754 Safdarjung was responsible for the Mughal
    Civil War. He was defeated at Sikandarabad by
    the Maratha Confederacy.
    Alamgir II 1754– He was murdered by a conspiracy of Imad-Ul-
    1759 Mulk and his Maratha associate Sadashivrao
    Bhau
    Shah Jahan III 1759- He was overthrown after the Third Battle of
    1760 Panipat by Prince Mirza Jawan Bakht.
    Shah Alam II 1760– He is known to have fought against the British
    1806 East India Company during the Battle of Buxar
    and reformed the Mughal Army under the
    command of Mirza Najaf Khan, He is thus
    known as one of the last effective Mughal
    Emperors.
    Akbar Shah II 1806– He designated Mir Fateh Ali Khan Talpur as the
    1837 new Nawab of Sindh. Although he was under
    British protection his imperial name was
    removed from the official coinage after a brief
    dispute with the British East India Company.
    Bahadur Shah 1837– He was the last Mughal Emperor. He was
    II 1857 deposed by the British and exiled to Burma
    following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

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