What is important to know about The Mughal Empire?

Except for the brief reign of Sher Shah of the Sur dynasty, Mughal rule in India lasted from 1526 to 1707 CE.

What is important to know about The Mughal Empire?

Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire in India, was the great grandson of Timur on his father's side.

What is important to know about The Mughal Empire?

Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the Battle of Panipat in 1526 and occupied Delhi and Agra.

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The Mughal Empire

20 Key Points

10 MCQs

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A new empire began in India with the arrival of the Mughal king Babur. Except for the brief reign of Sher Shah of the Sur dynasty, Mughal rule lasted from 1526 to 1707 CE. In these years the fame of the Great Mughals spread all over Asia and Europe. After six Great Mughal Emperors, the empire began to disintegrate.

1. The Six Great Mughals – Timeline

Emperor	Reign	Name / Title
Babur	1526–1530	Zahir-ud-din (Defender of Faith) Muhammad
Humayun	1530–1540 and 1555–1556	Eldest and favourite son of Babur
Akbar	1556–1605	Crowned at 14 with Bairam Khan as regent
Jahangir	1605–1627	Prince Salim; Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir (Conqueror of the World)
Shah Jahan	1627–1658	Prince Khurram; Shah Jahan (King of the World)
Aurangzeb	1658–1707	Alamgir (the Conqueror of the World); last of the Great Mughals

Key Points (20)

1
Except for the brief reign of Sher Shah of the Sur dynasty, Mughal rule in India lasted from 1526 to 1707 CE.
2
Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire in India, was the great grandson of Timur on his father's side.
3
Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the Battle of Panipat in 1526 and occupied Delhi and Agra.

Practice MCQs (10)

Test your knowledge with these practice questions.

Q1. Which ruler, the regent of Ahmednagar, fought the Mughal army so well that she was given favourable terms of peace?

A. Rani Chand Bibi

B. Rani Durgavati

C. Nur Jahan

D. Shahji Bhonsle

Q2. Which of the following statements about the Mansabdari system is NOT correct?

A. It was introduced by Akbar.

B. Zat indicated the status of a Mansabdar.

C. The rank of Mansabdar was hereditary during Akbar's time.

D. The horses of the Mansabdars were branded to prevent theft.

Q3. Which one of the following pairs of Mughal official and function is correctly matched?

A. Wakil – Chief Judge

B. Qazi – royal household

C. Mir Saman – Prime Minister

D. Mir Bhakshi – in charge of the army

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