5 Minute Learning Series: Timeline of Mughal Empire

By Avinash Kumar|Updated : May 27th, 2021

Hello Students,

In this short 5-minute read article we will cover the complete timeline of the Mughal Empire and important developments that took place during the rules of several Mughal rulers.

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Timeline of Mughal Empire

Mughal Empire
1526 – 1530 AD	Babur	Founder of Mughal empire after the 1^stBattle of Panipat
1530 – 1540 AD 1555 – 1556 AD	Humayun	He was defeated by Sher Shah
1540 – 1555 AD	Sur Empire	Sher Shah defeated Humayun and ruled from 1540-45 AD
1556	2^nd Battle of Panipat	Akbar Vs. Hemu
1556 – 1605 AD	Akbar	Established Din-i-illahi, expanded Mughal empire
1605 – 1627 AD	Jehangir	Captain William Hawkins and Sir Thomas Roe visited the Mughal court
1628 -1658 AD	Shahjahan	The pinnacle of Mughal empire and art and architecture
1658 – 1707 AD	Aurangazeb	Beginning of the decline of Mughal empire
1707 – 1857 AD	Later Mughals	Decline and disintegration of the Mughal empire with gaining strength of the British

Now we will see a question based on this topic:

Q. Which of the following factors led to the defeat of Humayun in the hands of Sher Shah Suri?

A. Humayun could not understand the nature of Afghan Power.

B. Local rulers and zamindars considered Mughals foreigners.

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

Answer: C

Solution:

The major causes of Humayun’s repetitive defeats in the hands of Sher Shah Suri were:

 His inability to correctly understanding the real power of Afghans. Though there were numerous scattered Afghan tribes in North India, they united under Sher Shah Suri and posed a significant challenge for Humayun.

 The local rulers and zamindars considered Mughals foreigners. Mughals weren’t well connected with the locals; thus, they could never win their loyalty.

 He even lost confidence in his brothers him due to his repetitive defeats.

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