Babar – Babur was a
chieftain and prince from Fergana who became the first Mughal
Emperor. He defeated Hindu and other Muslim kings many times using
new technology. He founded the Mughal Empire in the India. Babur
defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 and so
founded the Mughal empire in India.
Humayun – Humayun was the
second Mughal Emperor. He ruled Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of
northern India from 1530 to 1540. He was the son of the previous
emperor, Babur. Sher Shah defeated Humayun, at Chausa in 1539 and at
Kanauj a year later. Humayun was forced to go to Persia in exile,
for 15 years. In 1555, Humayun returned to India and defeated the
succesor of Sher Shah, Islam Shah and regained India.
Sher Shah Suri - Sher Shah
Suri was the founder of the Sur Empire in North India, with its
capital at Delhi. An ethnic Pashtun, Sher Shah took control of the
Mughal Empire in 1540. During his five-year rule from 1540 to 1545,
he set up a new civic and military administration, issued the first
Rupiya and reorganised the postal system of India. Sher Shah was
killed in May 1545 during siege of the Kalinjar fort of Rajputs.
Bairam Khan - Bairam Khan
was an important military commander, later commander in chief of the
Mughal army, a powerful statesman and regent at the court of the
Mughal emperors Humayun and Akbar. He was appointed Regent over the
young monarch Akbar. As regent, he consolidated Mughal authority in
northern India and led Mughal forces at the Second Battle of
Panipat, which was fought between Akbar and Emperor Hemachandra
Vikramaditya in November 1556.
Akbar - Jalal ud-din
Muhammad Akbar, popularly known as 'Akbar' was the third Mughal
Emperor. He became emperor at age 13. He is considered to be one of
the greatest rulers of India. He was known as much for his inclusive
leadership style as for his war mongering. He began a time of
religious tolerance and appreciation for the arts. Akbar defeated
Hemu, the general of the Afghan forces, in the Second Battle of
Panipat. In 1576 he defeated Rana Pratap of Mewar in the Battle of
Haldighati.
Jahangir - Jahangir was the
fourth Mughal Emperor who ruled from 1605 until his death in 1627.
Jahangir built on his father's (Akbar) foundations of excellent
administration and his reign was characterised by political
stability, a strong economy and impressive cultural achievements.
The imperial frontiers continued to move forward—in Bengal, Mewar,
Ahmadnagar and the Deccan during his reign.
Noorjahan - Noor Jahan was
an empress who belonged to the great Mughal Dynasty. Noor Jahan was
the wife of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. Her real name was
Mehr-un-Nisaa. Noor Jahan's great poetic works, along with her
interests in the traditional Persian culture of perfume-making,
jewellery, rich fabrics and newest designed fashionable attire, form
a significant source of the Mughal's contribution to India.
Shah Jahan - Shah Jahan was
the fifth Mughal Emperor of India from 1628 to 1658. The period of
his reign was considered the golden age of Mughal architecture. Shah
Jahan erected many monuments, the best known of which is the Taj
Mahal at Agra, built in 1632–1654 as a tomb for his beloved wife
Mumtaz Mahal. Among his other constructions are the Red Fort in
Delhi, large sections of Agra Fort, the Jama Masjid, the Shalimar
Gardens and many others.
Mumtaz Mahal - Mumtaz Mahal
was the beloved wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, in whose fond
memory and tribute to her beauty was the grand monument of the Taj
Mahal built.
Aurangzeb – Aurangzeb was
the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire. He ruled over most of the
Indian subcontinent. His reign lasted for 49 years from 1658 until
his death in 1707. During this time, Aurangzeb greatly expanded the
territory of the Mughal Empire. He was constantly at war. He was the
last great ruler of the Mughal dynasty. After his death, the power
of the Mughal Empire declined quickly.
Akbar Shah II - Akbar Shah
II, was the penultimate Mughal emperor of India. He reigned from 1806
to 1837. Akbar had little de facto power due to the increasing
British influence of India through the East India Company. Emperor
Akbar Shah II presided over an empire titularly large but in effect
limited to the Red Fort in Delhi alone. The cultural life of Delhi
as a whole flourished during his reign.
Bahadur Shah Zafar -
Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor in India. Bahadur
Shah Zafar presided over a Mughal Empire that barely extended beyond
Delhi's Red Fort. The East India Company ruled India. The company
allowed him a pension. He had no real power in India. After the
Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British Administration exiled him from
Delhi. He was sent to a prison in Rangoon, Burma.
Humayun' Tomb - Humayun's
tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi. The tomb
was commissioned by Humayun's son Akbar in 1569-70.
The tomb was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
Agra Fort - Agra Fort is a
UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra. It is about 2.5 km
northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The
fort can be more accurately described as a walled city. The 94 acre
fort has a semicircular plan, its chord lies parallel to the river
and its walls are seventy feet high.
Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal is
known as a symbol of love. Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal Emperor
Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Construction of
Taj Mahal took 22 years & was completed in 1653.
Red Fort - Red Fort was the
residence of the Mughal emperor for nearly 200 years, until 1857. It
is located in the centre of Delhi and houses a number of museums.
Constructed in 1648 by the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as the
palace of his fortified capital Shahjahanabad, the Red Fort is named
for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone. It is designated
as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Red Fort Complex.
Fatehpur Sikri - Fatehpur
Sikri was made the political capital of the Mughal Empire by Emperor
Akbar from the period of 1571 to 1585. Fort is a blend of Mughal and
Persian architecture. Fatehpur Sikri is considered as one of the
architectural legacies of Emperor Akbar. It consists of beautiful
palaces, halls and mosques.
Bibi Ka Maqbara - Bibi Ka
Maqbara is a maqbara located in Aurangabad, It was built by Azam
Shah, son of Aurangzeb, in 1678 in memory of his mother, Dilras Banu
Begum. It bears a striking resemblance to the famous Taj Mahal.
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