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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Mir Muhammad Taqi birthPlace Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
subject surface form: Mir Taqi Mir
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Bikaner State wasClientStateOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Northern Circars underRuleOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Manikya dynasty maintainedRelationsWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Kalinjar associatedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Kalinjar historicalPeriod Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal period
Kalinjar Fort ruledBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Golconda conqueredBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Bundela dynasty conflictWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Persianate world hasRegion Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal India
Persianate world developedUnder Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Abbas II conflictWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal–Safavid Wars conflictBetween Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal–Safavid Wars belligerent Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal–Safavid Wars affectedEmpire Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Toungoo Dynasty foreignRelationsWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Banswara State overlord Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Buxar historicalEra Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal period
Buxar associatedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Fatehnagar associatedWithDynastyRegion Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Adil Shahi dynasty overthrownBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Adil Shahi dynasty successor Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Jodhaa Akbar setInPlace Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa grantedBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Ali Gohar countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Ali Gohar monarchOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Alamgir II country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Alamgir II placeOfBirth Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Jamil-ud-Din Begum country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
House of Babur countryRuled Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Emperor of Hindustan country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Ghulam Qadir countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Awadh Subah partOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal Emperor partOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal Emperor country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal Emperor positionHeldIn Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal Subah of Allahabad country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Saadat Ali Khan I countryOfOrigin Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Saadat Ali Khan I allegiance Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Hyder Ali countryOfBirth Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
British Raj (Company rule in India) follows Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Lahore Fort builder Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Islam in South Asia majorEmpire Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Bala Hissar Fort controlledBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Gor Khatri culturalLayer Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
GT Road significantDevelopmentUnder Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
subject surface form: Grand Trunk Road
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Koh-i-Noor diamond associatedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Raja Man Singh I allegiance Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mirza Raja Jai Singh I allegiance Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Badshahi Mosque era Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire