The Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire ruled over most of the Indian Subcontinent and parts of what is now Afghanistan and modern Pakistan. It existed from 1526 to 1858.
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| The green area is the area ruled by the Mughal Empire |
Babur of Timurid Dynasty founded the Mughal Empire in 1526 and ruled till 1530. The ruler after him was Humayun (1530-1540) and (1555-1556). Then we had Akbar (1556-1605) who was the best ruler from all the rulers of Mughal Empire. He kept everyone happy and had kept the Empire strong. Then we had Jahangir (1605-1627), Shah Jahan (1627-1658), Aurangzeb (1658-1707) and several other minor rulers until Bahadur Shah Zafar II (1837-1857).
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| Raja Akbar |
The Mughal Empire had gotten weak during the time Aurangzeb was ruling. This was because Aurangzeb was not the best ruler people could ask for. He kept high taxes for everyone and the public wasn't happy with him. That was the time when the powerful and great Empire started falling apart. After 1858, the British had come and taken over India. If Aurangzeb would have been a great ruler, then the British would have failed to rule India.
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