Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)

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The Mughal Empire was a powerful early modern Islamic dynasty that ruled much of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to the 19th century, renowned for its centralized administration, cultural synthesis, and monumental architecture such as the Taj Mahal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic dynasty
early modern state
empire
administrativeSystem mansabdari system
architecturalStyle Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mughal architecture
capital Agra
New Delhi, India
surface form: Delhi
continent Asia
countryToday Afghanistan
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

India
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
courtLanguage Persian
culturalContribution Persianate court culture
development of Urdu
miniature painting
currency rupee
dynasty Timurid dynasty
economicBase agrarian economy
endEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
endYear 1857
ethnicOriginOfDynasty Turco-Mongol
export indigo
spices
textiles
foundedBy Babur
foundingDate 1526
foundingEvent First Battle of Panipat
governmentType absolute monarchy
centralized bureaucracy
knownFor centralized administration
cultural synthesis
monumental architecture
religious tolerance under Akbar
lastEmperor Bahadur Shah II
legalSystem Islamic law with imperial regulations
militaryTechnology gunpowder weapons
namedAfter Mongol
notableBuilding Fatehpur Sikri
Humayun's Tomb
Jama Masjid, Delhi
Red Fort
Taj Mahal
notableRuler Akbar
Aurangzeb
Babur
Humayun
Jahangir
Shah Jahan
officialLanguage Persian
overthrownBy British Empire
partOf Gunpowder Empires
peakUnder Akbar
Aurangzeb
Shah Jahan
populationPeakApprox over 100 million
predecessor Delhi Sultanate
region South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
religion Sunni Islam
religiousPolicyUnderAkbar sulh-i kul
startYear 1526
successor British India
surface form: British Raj

Maratha Empire
various princely states
symbol peacock throne
taxSystem zabt system
trade Indian Ocean trade

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Lodi tribe defeatedBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Sultan of Delhi followedBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
North Indian kingdoms hasPart Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
medieval India majorPower Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
subject surface form: Medieval India
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Moonlight Garden builtBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Guards at the Taj hasSubject Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Darya-ye Noor diamond historicalOwner Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Nasir Jung allegiance Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Imperial zenana of the Mughal court country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Islamic period hasNotableDynasty Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Safdar Ali Khan partOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire (nominally)
Battle of Karnal (1739) countryAtTime Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Battle of Karnal (1739) belligerent Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mirza Muhammad Ali allegiance Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
subject surface form: Alivardi Khan
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mirza Khizr Sultan country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mirza Khizr Sultan placeOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Diwan-e-Zafar associatedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Hindal countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Hall of Public Audience associatedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal–Rajput conflicts conflictBetween Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Rana Sanga of Mewar foughtAgainst Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Shah Begum hasCulturalSphere Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Askari Mirza countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Abdullah Qutb Shah successorState Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Abdullah Qutb Shah conflictWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mirza Salim allegiance Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Wali Nimat Begum country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mariam Makani associatedWithDynasty Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mariam Makani country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
subject surface form: Hamida Banu Begum
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Prince Daniyal Mirza empire Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Anarkali associatedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Prince Salim country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Children of Akbar country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
administration of Akbar country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mahesh Das employer Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mahesh Das countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Navaratnas of Akbar country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Akbar–Birbal folklore cycle associatedWithDynasty Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Abu al-Faiz Faizi employer Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Abu al-Faiz Faizi countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Nal o Daman countryOfOrigin Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Shahryar Mirza country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mariam Zamani Begum country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Azimabad locatedInTimePeriod Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Azimabad partOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Shahzada historicalUsage Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Akbarnama countryOfOrigin Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Kamran Mirza countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Sultan Begum country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Pearl Mosque period Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire