Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur
Babur
Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur
Babur
1526 – 26 December 1530 · CONQUEST
Mughal Empire(1526 – 1857)
Mughal Sultanate
One of the wealthiest empires of the early modern world.
What you need to know
- Founded by Babur; consolidated by Akbar
- Mansabdari administration
- Peak wealth under Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb
- Formally ended in 1857
Ruler succession
Bahadur Shah II Zafar
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Bahadur Shah II Zafar
Bahadur Shah Zafar
1837 – 1857 · HEREDITARY
Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Humayun
Humayun
Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Humayun
Humayun
26 December 1530 – 27 January 1556 · HEREDITARY
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar
Akbar
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar
Akbar
1556 – 27 October 1605 · HEREDITARY
Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir
Jahangir
Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir
Jahangir
1605 – 28 October 1627 · HEREDITARY
Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan
Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan
1628 – 1658 · HEREDITARY
Aurangzeb Alamgir I
Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb Alamgir I
Aurangzeb
1658 – 3 March 1707 · USURPATION
Events
The Mughal State
p>The Mughal Empire (1526–1857) was among the wealthiest and most powerful states of the early modern world. Its centralized administration rested on the <em>mansabdari</em> system, under which officials held numerical ranks that determined their status and the number of cavalry they maintained.</p>
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