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Mughal Weapons
History Mughal Weapons

The Mughal Empire's military employed a range of weaponry during its conquests throughout the ages, including swords, bows and arrows, camels, elephants, horses, some of the world's largest ...

September 12, 2021
The Culture of the Mughal Empire
History The Culture of the Mughal Empire

From 1526 to 1757, the Mughal Emperors ruled India with enormous strength. They grew up in a world of extraordinary affluence, built magnificent architecture, and cultivated arts and culture. India ...

September 12, 2021

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Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Humayun
History Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Humayun

Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad (March 6, 1508, to January 27 1556), often known as Humayun, was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruling from 1530 to 1540  and 1555-1556 over the area that is no ...

September 12, 2021
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar
History Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar

Jalal-ud-din Abu'l-Fath Muhammad Akbar was the third Mughal emperor, reigning from 1556 until 1605. He was also known as Akbar the Great, and Akbar I. Akbar progressively distended the Mughal E ...

September 12, 2021
Siege of Delhi
History Siege of Delhi

The Siege of Delhi considered was one of the pivotal battles of the 1857 Indian uprising. The insurrection against the East India Company's rule stretched across much of Northern India. However ...

September 12, 2021
Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim
History Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim

Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim, better known by his imperial name, Jahangir (31 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), was the fourth Mughal Emperor, reigning from 1605 to 1627. The mythical story of his ...

September 12, 2021
Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram
History Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram

Shah Jahan was the fifth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1628 to 1658. His regnal name was Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram. The Mughal Empire reached its pinnacle of cultural grandeur during its rule. ...

September 12, 2021
Muhy-ud-din Muhammad Aurangzeb
History Muhy-ud-din Muhammad Aurangzeb

Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad (1618 -1707) was the sixth Mughal emperor, reigning for 49 years over practically the entire Indian subcontinent. Aurangzeb, widely regarded as the Mughal Empire's last eff ...

September 12, 2021
Qutb-ud-Din Mohammad Mu'azzam Shah Alam (Bahadur Shah I)
History Qutb-ud-Din Mohammad Mu'azzam Shah Alam (Bahadur Shah I)

Bahadur Shah I (October 14th 1643 - February 27th 1712), also known as Qutb-ud-Din Mohammad Mu'azzam Shah Alam, was India's eighth Mughal emperor from 1707 to 1712. He plotted to depose his ...

September 12, 2021
Mirza Muhammad Mu'izz-ud-Din
History Mirza Muhammad Mu'izz-ud-Din

Jahandar Shah, also known as Mirza Muhammad Mu'izz-ud-Din (May 9, 1661 – February 12, 1713) was a Mughal Emperor. Jahandar Shah was the ninth Mughal emperor who reigned from 1712 to 1713. ...

September 12, 2021
Farrukhsiyar
History Farrukhsiyar

Farrukhsiyar was the Mughal monarch from 1713 to 1719, following the assassination of Jahandar Shah. He lacked the skill, intelligence, and character to rule freely while being an attractive guy wh ...

September 12, 2021
Mughal King Aziz ud-Din (Alamgir II)
History Mughal King Aziz ud-Din (Alamgir II)

Aziz ud-Din (Alamgir II) was India's sixteenth Mughal Emperor, reigning from 3 June 1754 until 29 November 1759. Jahandar Shah was his father. Imad-ul-Mulk removed Ahmad Shah Bahadur in 1754 an ...

September 12, 2021

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