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Babur
- Born
1526
, emperor
1483
to
1530
.
Also known as
Babar
, the founder of the Mugahl empire was born in
Afghanistan
and claimed several cities. He managed to capture
Kabul
and later conquered
Delhi
.
Humayun
- Born
1508
, emperor
1530
-
1540
and
1555
-
1556
.
Also called
Nasin-ud-din Muhammad
, Babur's son was perhaps more interested in learning than defending his rule, and this cost him the throne as the
Afghan
leader
Sher Khan
defeated him in 1540. Fifteen years later Humayun managed to recapture Delhi, but unfortunately died a year later.
Akbar
the
Great
- Born
1542
, emperor
1556
to
1605
Through a
respect
and
tolerance
for non-Muslims, this ruler won the loyalty of all his people. In this way he managed not only to expand, but also to keep most of the
Indian subcontinent
.
Jahangir
- Born
1569
, emperor
1605
to
1627
As a
contrast
to his father, Prince
Salim
who later became Emperor Jahangir is known to history as a weak king,
indulging
in his own pleasures and letting his wife and her relatives dominate in the
domestic politis
. The arts and sciences
flourish
ed under him, however, and the Mughal Empire expanded into
Bengal
,
Ahmadnagar
, and
Mewar
.
Shah Jahan
- Born
1592
, emperor
1628
to
1658
, died
1666
Khurram was the name of Jahangir's third son, but after he crushed a
revolt
in the Southern states he received the title Shah Jahan and later assumed the throne. Most famous for building
Taj Mahal
, he was held captive by his own son Aurangzeb, who took over rule.
Aurangzeb
- Born
1618
, empereror
1658
to
1707
Aurangzeb had to fight his other three brothers for the throne, and later had them
executed
and his father
imprisoned
so that he could
ascend
at once. He took the title
Alamgir
, world-shaker. His persecution of religions other than
Islam
led to several revolts. He left behind him a weakend and fragmented empire, and is considered the last great ruler of the
Mughal empire
.
Bahadur Shah I
- Born
1679
, emperor
1707
to
1712
Aurangzeb's eldest son continued his father's military campaigns, which exhausted his funds as well as his support among the nobility.
Jahandar Shah
- Born
1661
, emperor
1712
to
1713
The grandson of Aurangzeb defeated three brothers to assume the throne, but once there his
reign
was not very long. After he had emptied most of the Mughal treasury he was
overthrown
by his nephew.
Farrukh Siyar
- Born
1687
1713 to 1719
(alternate spellings:
Farruk-Siar
,
Farrukhsiyar
,
Farukshiar
...)
The empire disintegrated into smaller states during the rule of this emperor, who was eventually deposed and killed by the
Sayyid brothers
, who were unhappy with the thanks they received for helping him claim the throne.
Rafi-ud-Darajat
-
1719
- Ruled for about four months until he died from a physical ailment.
Rafi-ud-Daula
alias
Shah Jahan II
-
1719
- His rule was about as short and cause of death the same as the previous ruler.
Hmm
.
Mohammed Shah
- Born
1701
, emperor
1719
to
1748
Placed on the throne by the Sayyid brothers, he disposed of their power over the emperor, but was eventually killed by them.
Nadir Shah
invaded
India
at this time, including
Delhi
in
1739
when he massacred 150,000 residents.
Ahmed
-
1748
to
1754
The son of Muhammad Shah had a jolly good time being manipulated and eventually deposed and by
Wazir Ghazi-ud-Din
.
Alamgir II
-
1754
to
1759
Placed on the throne by the same Wazir, he was eventually murdered by him. In the winter 1756-57, Afghan ruler
Ahmad Shah
raided Delhi.
Shah Alam
-
1759
to
1806
The son of Alamgir II was blinded and deposed by Afghan
marauder
Ghulam Qadir
, but eventually regained the throne with help from the
Maratha
. He was considered brave, cultured and intelligent, and his
harem
was famous for its 500 women. He was proclaimed a
pensioner
when the British captured Delhi in
1803
.
Mohammed Akbar II
-
1806
to
1837
- Considered a
titlehead
and pensioner.
Bahadur Shah Zafar
- Born
1775
, emperor
1837
to
1857
, died
1862
.
The last Mughal emperor of them all took part in an uprising against the
British
, but was defeated. He died in
exile
as their
prisoner
. The Mughal empire had finally fallen.
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