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Mughal emperors Jahangir, Akbar, and Shah Jahan Historical map showing the development of the Mughal Empire in South Asia from 1526 to 1707. The map uses color shading to indicate the empire's territorial extent in 1530, its expansion by 1605, and its maximum reach by 1707. Major rivers, regions, and cities are labeled, with arrows marking the routes of Mughal expansion campaigns and boundaries of the Suri empire. The Baburnama Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi, India, viewed through an arched gateway, with its large white dome, red sandstone facade, and gardens in front. Akbar Hunting
The Mughal Emperor Akbar's Rise to Power Explained
Agra Fort The entrance to the Tomb of Jahangir in Lahore, Pakistan, with an arched gateway, manicured gardens, and visitors walking along a central path at sunset. Shah Jahan Taj Mahal
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Mughal emperors Jahangir, Akbar, and Shah Jahan
Emperors (from left, seated) Jahangir, Akbar, and Shah Jahan are depicted with their...
Brooklyn Museum, New York, gift of the Asian Art Council in memory of Stanley J. Love, 1994.42
Development of the Mughal Empire
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
The Baburnama
Meeting between Babur and the sultan Ali Mirza near Samarkand (now in Uzbekistan),...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, (Louis V. Bell Fund, 1967), www.metmuseum.org
Humayun's Tomb
One of the earliest extant examples of a garden tomb in India, Humayun's Tomb was...
© Arteki/Shutterstock.com
Akbar Hunting
A painting titled Akbar Hunting from a folio of Akbarnama (“History...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, (Rogers Fund, 1911), www.metmuseum.org
Agra Fort
Jahangir's Palace (Jahangiri Mahal) inside Agra Fort (Lal Qila), Agra, Uttar Pradesh,...
© Ron Gatepain (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Tomb of Jahangir
The Tomb of Jahangir in Lahore, Pakistan, was built by his son Shah Jahan 10 years...
© Smandy/Dreamstime.com
Shah Jahan
Detail from a portrait of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, opaque watercolor on gold...
Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; photographs, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Taj Mahal
A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Taj Mahal, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, was built...
Tom Nebbia-Aspect Picture Library
Jama Masjid of Delhi
The Jama Masjid (Jamiʿ Masjid; Great Mosque) of Delhi, or Masjid-i Jahan Numa, was...
© Steve Evans
Aurangzeb
A portrait of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, in ink, watercolor, and gold on paper,...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935, (45.174.28), www.metmuseum.org
Bahadur Shah II
The last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II, was exiled to Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon,...
© Print Collector—Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Mughal Empire
Emperors (from top left) Jahāngīr, Akbar, and Shah Jahān are depicted with their...
Brooklyn Museum, New York, gift of the Asian Art Council in memory of Stanley J. Love, 1994.42
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire was established in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Delhi: Humayun's tomb
The tomb of Humāyūn, the second Mughal emperor, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage...
Frederick M. Asher
Shah Jahan
Contemporary portrait of the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–58).
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase (M.78.9.15), collections.lacma.org.
Red Fort
Lal Qila or Red Fort, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2007, Old Delhi,...
© WONG SZE FEI/stock.adobe.com
Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb, Mughal miniature, 17th century; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935, (45.174.28), www.metmuseum.org
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