The Mughais (1526-1540 and 1555-1857)

The Mughul era began with the Babur’s victory over Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle Of Panipat in 1526.’
Babur was from the princely family of mixed Mongol and Turkish blood.
He died in 1530.
Humayun succeeded Babur at the young age of 23 in 1530.
He was defeated in the Battle of Chausa (1539) and Battle of Kanauj (1540) by Sher Shah Suri who became the ruler of Agra and Delhi.
The Humayun’s Tomb was built by his widow Haji Begum in Delhi,
Humayun’s sister Gulbadan Begum wrote Humayunnama.
He died in 1556.
The real name of Sher Shah was Farid.
During the siege of the fort of Kalinjar one of the cannons accidentally went off killing him on 26th of May 1535.
He was buried in Sasaram (Bihar).
He built Purana Qila in Delhi,
Bairam Khan became the Wakil oj the kingdom with the title of Khan-i-Khana,
Akbar was crowned at Kalanaur at the age of 13 years in 1556.
Akbar reoccupied Delhi and Agra in the second battle of Panipat with Hemu, a general of Adil Shah in 1556.
Akbar built many buildings like Agra Fort (1565), Lahore Palace (1572), fatehpur Sikri, Buland Darwaza and Allahabad Fort (1583),
He died in 1605.