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Mughal Empire


 

The Mughal Empire (Urdu: ??? ??? ???, Mughal Baadshah, alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of the Indian Subcontinent, founded by the Mongol leader Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. The word "Mughal" is the Indo-Aryan version of "Mongol.". Religion of Mughals was Islam.

Descendants

A few descendants of the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, are known to be living in Delhi, Kolkata, and Hyderabad.

Related Topics:
Bahadur Shah Zafar - Delhi - Kolkata - Hyderabad

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Introduction
Religion
Political Economy
Establishment and reign of Babur
Reign of Humayun
Reign of Akbar
Reigns of Jahangir and Shah Jahan
Reign of Aurangzeb and decline of empire
Descendants
Mughals as Indian Muslims
Alternate meanings
See also
Reference
External links

 

 

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