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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Mogor dell’Amore associatedPlace Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal India
Mogor dell’Amore bridgesWorldsBetween Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Kalhora dynasty predecessor Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan opponentOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire (in context of British alliance)
Chunar Fort associatedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Treaty of Allahabad countryAtTime Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal imperial forces country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal imperial forces partOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal state
Shaykh al-Islam usedInRegion Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Allahabad Fort historicalEra Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Khusro Bagh era Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal era
Jahangir Nagar country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Nawab of Bihar country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Nawab of Bihar usedInPeriod Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal period
present-day Shahjahanpur historicalEra Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
subject surface form: Shahjahanpur
this entity surface form: Mughal period
present-day Budaun historicalEra Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Chagatai script usedInRegion Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Malik Ambar opponent Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Daulatabad Fort associatedDynasty Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
City of Gates associatedWithPeriod Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal period
Sultanate of Banten tradedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Tarkhan dynasty precedes Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Tarkhan dynasty dissolvedBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Tarkhan dynasty succeededBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
necropolis of Makli Hill builtDuring Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
subject surface form: Necropolis of Makli Hill
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Shah Jahan Mosque builtBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Makli Necropolis builtDuring Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Tomb of Sultan Ibrahim era Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal period
Shah Alam II countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mir Qasim country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Hussain Shahi dynasty followedBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Karrani dynasty followedBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Khadki partOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire (historical)
Shuja-ud-Daula associatedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Grand Trunk Road associatedWithEmpire Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Monghyr wasUnderRuleOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Gorkha Kingdom neighboringPolity Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Kulliyat-e-Mir culturalContext Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal India
Nukat-us-Shuara region Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal India
Mir Abdullah countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal India
Battle of Baksar combatant Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Battle of Baksar countryAtTime Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan birthPlace Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan citizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Diwan-e-Ghalib associatedEmpire Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire (late period)
Dabir-ul-Mulk usedIn Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Dabir-ul-Mulk usedIn Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal India
Nizam Jung timePeriod Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal era
Sonargaon associatedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Western Yamuna Canal historicalOrigin Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal period