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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Babur’s Gardens associatedWithDynasty Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Purandar associatedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Zafarnama associatedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Sahibzada Ajit Singh opponent Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Sahibzada Ajit Singh countryAtTheTime Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Chamkaur participant Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
subject surface form: Battle of Chamkaur
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Battle of Bhangani countryAtTime Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Hindavi Swarajya as a formal kingdom sovereigntyClaimedFrom Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Gaga Bhatt countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal Subah of Bihar partOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal Subah of Delhi partOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Durrani–Maratha War hasParticipant Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Tarabai (as regent for Shivaji II) opponent Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
subject surface form: Tarabai
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mahadaji Shinde politicalInfluence Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Maratha–Mughal relations mainParticipants Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Kankwari Fort historicalPeriod Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Guru Tegh Bahadur associatedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Second Battle of Panipat combatant Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Second Battle of Panipat decisiveFor Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal–Maratha Wars conflictBetween Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal–Maratha Wars belligerent Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal–Maratha Wars opponent Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal–Maratha Wars relatedTo Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Sahibzada Jujhar Singh opponent Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Battle of Nadaun countryAtTime Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Battle of Nadaun belligerent Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Battle of Nadaun opponentOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mewar Kingdom foughtAgainst Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Guru Hargobind conflict Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Guru Hargobind countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Shahaji Bhonsle allegiance Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Sahibzada Zorawar Singh associatedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Kingdom of Amber alliance Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Kingdom of Amber vassalOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Purandar Fort, near Pune, India treatySignedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
subject surface form: Purandar Fort
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Sangameshwar locatedInFormerEmpire Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Battle of Chamkaur countryAtTime Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Battle of Chamkaur belligerent Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Maharana Pratap opponent Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Najib-ud-Daula countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
subject surface form: Zulfiqar Khan
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Battle of Muktsar combatant Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Sisodia Rajput dynasty opposedEmpire Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Purandar Fort controlledBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Purandar Fort treatySignedWith Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Battle of Haldighati belligerent Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Siege of Chittorgarh attacker Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
subject surface form: Siege of Chittorgarh (1567–1568)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
Cambay region of Gujarat historicallyPartOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
North-West Frontier region historicallyPartOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire
British conquest of India opposedBy Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
this entity surface form: Mughal Empire