Mughal Empire

Mughal Empire was an empire in Gangetic plain and Nepal (South Asia) that lasted from 1526 to 1857 CE, about 331 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

Founded by Babur, a Timurid prince from Fergana. Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb ruled most of the subcontinent and built the Taj Mahal; after 1707 it shrank to a Delhi court that the British ended in 1857.

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Facts

Dates: 1526 to 1857 CE
Duration: 331 years
Type: Empire
Region: Gangetic plain and Nepal, South Asia
Language family: Turkic
Capital: Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Lahore, Delhi

Came from

Arghun and Tarkhan dynasties 1520 to 1591 CE
Gujarat Sultanate 1407 to 1573 CE
Malwa Sultanate 1392 to 1562 CE
Delhi Sultanate 1206 to 1526 CE
Lodi dynasty 1451 to 1526 CE
Sur Empire 1540 to 1556 CE
Bengal Sultanate 1352 to 1576 CE
Bijapur Sultanate 1490 to 1686 CE
Golconda Sultanate 1518 to 1687 CE
Ahmadnagar Sultanate 1490 to 1636 CE

Became

British Raj 1858 to 1947 CE

Events in South Asia during its time

1526 First Battle of Panipat
1565 Battle of Talikota
1632 Taj Mahal begun
1739 Nader Shah sacks Delhi
1757 Battle of Plassey
1761 Third Battle of Panipat
1857 Indian Rebellion

Neighbours in South Asia

Ahom Kingdom 1228 to 1826 CE
Kingdom of Mysore c. 1399 to 1950 CE
Kingdom of Kandy 1469 to 1815 CE
Delhi Sultanate 1206 to 1526 CE
Vijayanagara Empire 1336 to 1646 CE
Kingdom of Nepal 1768 to 2008 CE
Bengal Sultanate 1352 to 1576 CE
Hyderabad State 1724 to 1948 CE
Bahmani Sultanate 1347 to 1527 CE
Maratha Confederacy 1674 to 1818 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia

Questions

When did Mughal Empire exist?

1526 to 1857 CE, about 331 years.

Where was Mughal Empire?

Gangetic plain and Nepal, in South Asia. Its capital was Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Lahore, Delhi.

What language did Mughal Empire speak?

Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.

What came before Mughal Empire?

Arghun and Tarkhan dynasties, Gujarat Sultanate, Malwa Sultanate, Delhi Sultanate, Lodi dynasty, Sur Empire, Bengal Sultanate, Bijapur Sultanate, Golconda Sultanate and Ahmadnagar Sultanate.

What came after Mughal Empire?

British Raj.