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When did the Mughal Empire end?

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The Mughal Empire began to decline in the 18th century, during the reign of Muhammad Shah (1719–48). Much of its territory fell under the control of the Marathas and then the British. The last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II (1837–57), was exiled by the British after his involvement with the Indian Rebellion of 1857.