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Mughal Empire

Founded
1526
Fell
1857
Capitals
Agra · Delhi · Fatehpur Sikri

Founded by Babur after Panipat, the Mughal Empire became one of the world’s wealthiest and most culturally refined states, blending Persianate court culture with the diversity of the Indian subcontinent.

Territorial Expansion

From Kabul and northern India, Mughal power expanded across much of the subcontinent under Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb.

Historical Timeline

  1. 1526

    Babur founds the empire

  2. 1556–1605

    Akbar’s consolidation

  3. 1857

    Formal end after the uprising

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