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Mughal Emperors
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rulers of the Mughal Empire
Key facts
- Style
- Jahah Panah, Alam Panah
- First monarch
- Babur
- Last monarch
- Bahadur Shah II
- Formation
- 21 April 1526
- Abolition
- 21 September 1857
- Residence
- Agra Fort (1526–1648) Fatehpur Sikri (1571–1585) Lahore Fort (1586–1598) Red Fort (1639–1857)
- Appointer
- Hereditary
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
The emperors of the Mughal Empire, who were all members of the Timurid dynasty, ruled the empire from its inception on 21 April 1526 to its dissolution on 21 September 1857. They were monarchs of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent, mainly corresponding to the modern day countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. They ruled many parts of India from 1526 and by 1707, they ruled most of the subcontinent. Afterwards, they declined rapidly, but nominally ruled territories until the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
The Mughal dynasty was founded by Babur (r. 1526–1530), a Timurid prince from the Fergana Valley (modern-day Uzbekistan). He was a direct descendant of both Timur and Genghis Khan.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mughal Emperors” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.