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The Mughal Empire (Persian: سلطنت مغولی هند‎ , Urdu: مغلیہ سلطنت, Hindi: मुग़ल साम्राज्य), self-designation Gurkānī, گوركانى was an empire that at its greatest territorial extent ruled eastern parts of Khorasan (including Afghanistan) and most of the Indian subcontinent, then known as Hindustan, including most of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

It was established in 1504 by the Timurid prince Babur, when he took control of Kabul and eastern regions of Khorasan. In 1526, he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans, at the First Battle of Panipat. It enjoyed expansion and consolidation until about 1707 and survived, even if in drastically attenuated form, until 1857. Mughal is the Persian word for Mongol, and was generally used to refer to Central Asian nomads who claimed descent from the Mongol warriors of Genghis Khan. The Mughal rulers were adherents of Islam.

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How to say "Mughal Empire" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	莫卧儿帝国
	(Japanese)	ムガル帝国
	(German)	Mogulreich
	(Spanish)	Imperio Mogol
	(French)	Empire moghol
	(Italian)	Gran Mogol

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Jahangir

Jahangir (August 31, 1569 - October 28, 1627) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until 1627. He signed a treaty with the British East India Company promising their merchants preferential.... 1643. Preceded by: Akbar Mughal Emperor Succeeded by: Shah Jahan...

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Mogul

Mogul may mean: a bump in the snow in alpine skiing, a Mongolian the Mughal empire , or any member of its ruling dynasty by extension, any ruler or powerful person, such as a industrial mogul or media mogul a locomotive called the Mogul the largest size light bulb socket...

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Timurid Empire

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Lahore Fort

Moti Masjid. See also: Badshahi Mosque, Hazuri Bagh, Mughal Empire, List of forts...

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List of state leaders in 1575

(Ming Dynasty) - Wanli, Emperor of China (1573-1620 Mughal Empire - Akbar, Mughal Emperor (1556-1605) Europe Holy Roman Empire - Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor (1564-1576) Middle East and North Africa Ottoman Empire - Murad III, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1574-1595) Safavid Empire - Tahmasp I...

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List of state leaders in 1576

(Ming Dynasty) - Wanli, Emperor of China (1573-1620 Mughal Empire - Akbar, Mughal Emperor (1556-1605) Europe Holy Roman Empire - Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor (1564-1576) Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1576-1612) Middle East and North Africa Ottoman Empire - Murad III, Sultan of the Ottoman...

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List of state leaders in 1577

(Ming Dynasty) - Wanli, Emperor of China (1573-1620 Mughal Empire - Akbar, Mughal Emperor (1556-1605) Europe Holy Roman Empire - Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1576-1612) Middle East and North Africa Ottoman Empire - Murad III, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1574-1595) Safavid Empire - Ismail II Shah...

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List of state leaders in 1578

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List of state leaders in 1579

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List of state leaders in 1580

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