HISTORY

Mughal Empire :-

1. The Prime Minister Of India addresses the nation on Independence Day

from the Red Fort in Delhi, the residence of Mughals
2. From the Mother side, They were The descendants of Genghis Khan
(died 1227), The Mongol ruler who ruled over China and Central Asia.
3. From the Father’s Side , They were the successors of Timur (died 1404)
ruler of Iran, Iraq and modern day Turkey.

TIMUR

MIRAN SHAH

SULTAN MUHUMMAD MIRZA

ABU SAID

UMAR SHAIKH

BABUR

4. Babur succeeded the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only 12

years old. He was forced to leave his ancestral throne due to Uzbegs
5. He seized Kabul in 1504 after years of wandering and Defeated Ibrahim
Lodi, Sultan Of Delhi at Panipat (21 April 1526 First battle of Panipat)

Babur:- 1526 to 1530

1526 - Defeated Ibrahim Lohdi and his Afghan supporters at Panipat (First Battle Of Panipat)
1527 – Defeated Rana Sanga, Rajput Rulers And Allies At Khauna (March 16, 1527)
1528 – Defeated Rajputs at Chanderi
Humayun:- 1530 to 1540, 1555 to 1556
Humayun divided his inheritance according to will of his Father. The Ambitions of his Brother
Mirza Kamran weakened Humayun’s cause against Afghan competitors. So, Sher Shah Suri
(Sher Khan, Farid Khan) defeated Humayun At Chausa (26 June 1539) and Kanauj (May,
1540) and he flee to Iran.In Iran He received help from Safavid Shah, Recaptured Delhi(1555)
 Akbar:-
1556 – 1570 : Akbar became independent of his regent Bairam Khan. Military Campaigns
were launched against Suris, against Malwa and Gondwana, to surpress the revolt of Akbar’s
half-brother Mirza Hakim. Sisodiya Capital of Chittor in 1568 and Ranthambore in 1569.
1570 – 1585 :Campaigns in Gujarat followed by that in east Bihar, Bengal and Orissa.
Campaigns were complicated by the 1579-1580 revolt in support of Mirza Hakim.
1585-1605 :expansion of Akbar’s Empire. Qandahar was seized from Safavids, Kashmir was
annexed & Kabul after death of Mirza Hakim. Campaigns in Deccan started. Akbar was
distracted by the rebellion of Prince Salim (Jahangir)