The Mughal Empire
1526-1857
Mughal is the Persian word for
Mongol and was generally used to refer to the Central Asians who claimed descent from the Mongol warriors of
Genghis Khan. The foundation for Mughal empire was established around
1504 by the
Timurid prince
Babur, a descendant of
Genghis Khan and
Timur, when he took control of
Kabul and eastern regions of Khorasan controlling the fertile
Sindh region and the lower valley of the
Indus River
Mughal Emperors
Emperor - Original Name - Reign start - Reign end
Babur-Zahiruddin Mohammed - 1526 1530
Humayun Nasiruddin Mohammed 1530 1540
Interregnum * - 1540 1555
Humayun - Nasiruddin Mohammed 1555 1556
Akbar - Jalaluddin Mohammed 1556 1605
Jahangir - Nuruddin Mohammed 1605 1627
Shah Jahan - Shihabuddin Mohammed 1627 1658
Aurangzeb - Muhiuddin Mohammed 1658 1707
Afghan Rule (Sher Shah Suri and his descendants)
Reading about The Mughal Empire....
I was really impressed by The Mughal Emperor : Aurangazeb
He was a staunch sunni muslim.
Under Alamgir(Aurangazeb), Mughal court life changed dramatically. He (in consultation with clerics), allegedly did not allow
music (though some scholars dispute this), and around 1668 commanded court musicians, dancers and singers to cease performing in his presence. Further, based on Muslim precepts forbidding images, he stopped the production of representational artwork, including the miniature painting that had reached its zenith before his rule. There is however a miniature portrait of the aged Aurangzeb with Qur'an in hand. Soldiers and citizens were also given free rein to deface architectural images such as faces — even on the walls of Mughal palaces. Untold thousands of representational images were destroyed in this way. Aurangzeb abandoned the Hindu-inspired practices of former Mughal emperors, especially the practice of 'darshan', or public appearances to bestow blessings, which had been commonplace since the time of Akbar, as well as lavish celebrations of the Emperor's birthday
Source: Wikipedia