Mughal Empire

The Mughal Empire in India lasted from 1526 to

1858. The Mughal dynasty was established by able
Muslim rulers who came from the present day
Uzbekistan. The Mughal rule in India saw the country being united as
one single unit and being administered under one single powerful ruler.
During the Mughal period, art and architecture flourished and many
beautiful monuments were constructed. The rulers were skillful
warriors and admirers of art as well. You shall find more information
about the famous Mogul rulers in our related sections.

Emperor Babur
Emperor Babur has been known as the founder of Mughal Empire in
India. He was born on 14th February, 1483 at a town called Andijan
that is located in the present day Uzbekistan. He belonged to the
Mongol tribe that also embraced Turkish and Persian.

Emperor Humayun
Emperor Humayun was the second Mughal emperor who ruled India.
He was named Nasiruddin Humayun and was born on 6th March, 1508.
He was declared emperor in the year 1530 and ascended the throne at
the age of 22. Emperor Humayun lost the kingdom as soon as he
gained it as he was inexperienced in handling a large empire.

Akbar the Great

One of the greatest Mughal emperors to have ruled India was Akbar.
He was popularly known as Akbar the Great because of his ability to
rule efficiently and skillfully. Akbar was born on 23rd November, 1542
when his father Humayun and mother Hamida Bano were wandering in
Iran.

Emperor Jahangir
Emperor Jahangir strengthened the Mughal Empire in India after his
father Akbar. Jahangir was born on 31st August, 1569 and was named
Nuruddin Salim Jahangir. Nuruddin has been derived from Arabic which
means "light of faith". Jahangir is a Persian word which means "world
conqueror".

Emperor Shah Jahan

Emperor Shah Jahan was the fifth Mughal ruler of India. He was born on
5th January, 1592 and it is said that during the reign of Shah Jahan, the
Mughal Empire prospered greatly like never before. The name Shah
Jahan has been derived from Persian and it means "Emperor of the
World".
Emperor Aurangzeb
The sixth ruler of Mughal Empire was Emperor Aurangzeb. He was the
son of emperor Shah Jahan had his wife Mumtaz Mahal. He was born on
3rd November, 1618. A devout Muslim, he strictly adhered to Islam and
made sure that his kingdom followed the same. He was not religiously
tolerant like his ancestors and made Islamic law the foundation of
reign.