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The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t50: Mughal Empire of Delhi

The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t50

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Mughal Empire of Delhi

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Founded by Bābur of Samarkhand, who invaded the Punjab in A.D. 1524-25, and in 1526 completely defeated at Panipat the army of Ibrahim Lodi of Delhi, killing the Sultan. Bābur seized Delhi and Agra and was proclaimed 'Pādshāh' on April 27, 1526. He was fifth in descent from Taimūr.

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1. *Zahīru d-dīn Muhammad Bābur*

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2. *Humāyūn* 1530-1540, and 1555-1556. Was a refugee in Persia 1540-55.

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*Kamran*

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*Hindal*

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*Mirza Askeri*

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3. *Akbar* 'Abūl Fath,' 'Jalālu-d-dīn.' 1556-1606. Proclaimed king of the Dekhan, 1602.

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*Mirza Muhammad Hakim* (Governor of Kabul. Died 1586.)

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*Murād* (Died 1599)

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*Danyāl* Md. dau. of Ibrahim Ādil Shāh II of Bijāpūr. Died 1605.

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4. *Jahāngīr* 'Abūl-Muzaffar-Nūru-d-dīn-Muhammad,' Prince Salim. 1606-1627.

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*Khusrū* Rebelled. Imprisoned. Died 1622.

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*Parviz* (Died 1625.)

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5. *Shāh Jahān* 'Shahābu-d-din-Ghāzi,' Prince Khurram, 1627-1658 Md. Mumtāz Mahāl

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*Shāhryār* (blinded)

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*Dāwar Baksh* Put to death by Shāh Jahān, 1628.

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*Dārā Shikoh* (Beheaded by Aurangzib 1659.)

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*Shuja* (Murdered 1659)

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6. *Aurangzib* or *Ālamgīr I*. 1658-1707.

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*Murād* (Murdered by Aurangzib, 1661)

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*Muhammad Sultān* (Poisoned 1676)

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7. *Bahadūr Shāh I*, or *Shāh Ālam I* (Muhammad Muazzam)

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*Muhammad Azam* (killed, 1707)

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*Bedār Bakht* (killed 1707)

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*Akbar* Rebelled. Defeated Fled to Persia 1704

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*Nekusiyar* (1719)

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*Kambaksh* (killed 1709)

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8. *Jahāndār Shāh* (1712-1713. Murdered.)

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*Azīm-us-Shān* (killed, 1712)

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*Rafiu-s-shān* (killed, 1712)

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*Jahān Shāh* (killed, 1712.)

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9. *Farrukhsiyar* 1713-1719. Deposed and murdered

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*Rafiu-d-Darajat* Died 1719

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*Rafiu-d-Daula* Died 1719

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*Muhammad Ibrahim* Reigned one month in 1720.

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10. *Muhammad Shāh*

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12. *Ālamgīr II* (1754-1759. Murdered.)

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13. *Shāh Ālam II* 1759-1806. Blinded. Lived under British protection.

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11. *Ahmad Shāh* 1748-1754 Deposed and blinded.

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14. *Akbar II*

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15. *Bahādur Shāh II* 1837-1857. Deposed.