House of Mughal

3 monarchs

Akbar

1556-1605
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Babur grandson, crowned at 13 after Panipat II, Akbar tripled the empire. He abolished the jizya, married Rajput princesses, Din-i...

Shah Jahan

1628-1658
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The Peacock Throne, the Kohinoor seat, Shah Jahan ruled the Mughal zenith of wealth. The Taj Mahal, 22 years, 20,000 workers, for ...

Aurangzeb

1658-1707
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Won the throne over his brothers, executed Dara Shikoh. Pious, austere, personal Quran copying, he banned music at court, reimpose...