2. MUGHAL EMPIRE
The Mughal empire , self designated
as Gurkani , was an empire in the
Indian subcontinent , established and
ruled by a Muslim Turkic dynasty of
Changatai Turco-Mongol origin from
central Asia.
4. BABUR(1526-1530)
Babur ,born Zahir - ud-Din Muhammad
, was a conqueror from central Asia
who , following a series of setbacks ,
finally succeeded in laying the basis for
the Mughal dynasty in the Indian
subcontinent and became the first
Mughal emperor.
5. PROFILE
Birth name: Zahir - ud-din
Muhammed
Date of birth: 23 February 1483
Reign: 30 April 1526 – 26
December 1530
Death: 26 December 1530 (aged 47)
6. HUMAYUN
Nasir - ud-din Muhammad better
known by his original name ,
Humayun , was the second emperor
of the Mughal Empire , who ruled
over territory in what is now
Afghanistan , Pakistan , and parts
of northern India .
7. PROFILE
Birth name: Nasir - ud-din-Muhammad
Humayun
Date of birth: 17 March 1508
Reign: 26 December 1530 – 17 May 1540 ,
22 February 1555 – 27 January 1556
Death: 27 January 1556 (aged 48)
Humayun was overthrown in 1540 by sher
shah Suri of the Suri dynasty but returned to
the thrown in 1555 after the death of
Islamshah Suri
8. AKBAR
Abu’l-Fath Jalal - ud- din
Muhammad , popularly known as
Akbar 1 and later Akbar the Great ,
was a Mughal Emperor from 1556
until his death. He was the third ruler
of the Mughal dynasty in India.
9. PROFILE
Birth name: Jalal – ud -din-
Muhammad
Date of Birth: 14 October 1542
Reign: 27 January 1556 -27 October
1605
Death: 27 October 1605 (aged 63)
10. JAHANGIR
Mirza Nur – ud -din- Beig
Muhammad Khan Salim , known
by his imperial name Jahangir ,
was the fourth Mughal Emperor
who ruled from 1605 until his
death in 1627
11. PROFILE
Birth name: Nur- ud -din-
Muhammad Salim
Date of Birth: 20 September 1569
Reign: 15 October 1605 – 8
October 1627
Death: 28 October 1627 (aged 58)
12. SHAH JAHAN
Shahab – ud – din – Muhammad
Khurram better known by his
regnal name Shah Jahan , was
the fifth Mughal Emperor , who
reigned from 1628 to 1658
13. PROFILE
Birth name: Shahab – ud –din Muhammad
Khurram
Date of Birth: 5 January 1592
Reign: 8 November 1627 – 2 August 1658
Death: 22 January 1666(aged 74)
Built Taj Mahal
14. AURANGAZEB
Abu’l Muzaffar Muhi – ud –din
Muhammad , commonly known as
Aurangazeb or by his regenal title
Alamgir , was the sixth , and widely
considered the last effective Mughal
Emperor
15. PROFILE
Birth name: Muhy – ud – din
Muhammad Aurangazeb
Date of Birth: 4 November 1618
Reign: 31 July 1658 – 3 march
1707
Death: 3 March 1707 ( aged 88)
