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Wednesday, 11 March 2015

WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF THE MUGHAL EMPIRE IN INDIA?

1-Babur (1526-1530)
Babur was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. His original name was Zahiruddin Muhammad.
2-Humayun (1530-1540)
Humayun was the eldest son of Babur. Humayun means “fortune” but he remained the most unfortunate ruler of the Mughal Empire. 3-Sur Interregnum (1540-1555) The founder of the Sur dynasty was Sher Shah, whose original name was Farid. He was the son of Hasan Khan.
4-Sher Shah Sur (1540-1545)
Sher Shah waged extensive wars with the Rajputs and expanded his empire.  
5-Humayun (1555-1556)
When Humayun left India in 1540, he married Hamida Banu Begum on his way to Sind. In 1555, Humayun defeated the Afghans and recovered the Mughal throne.
6-Akbar (1556-1605)
Akbar was one of the greatest monarchs of India. He succeeded the throne after his father Humayun’s death.
7-Jahangir (1605-1627)
 When Akbar died, Prince Salim succeeded with the title Jahangir in 1605.
 8-Aurangazeb (1658-1707)
Aurangazeb was one of the ablest of the Mughal kings. He assumed the title Alamgir, World Conqueror.

1 comment:

  1. This is great for someone who wants to know about Mughal Empire History .. thanks for sharing.. I collect coins and was reading about Mughal coinage on websites like mintage world.. I think I am lucky to find this link after that!

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