The Mughal family tree traces the lineage of the Mughal Empire, which ruled large parts of the Indian subcontinent from 1526 to 1857. The dynasty was founded by Babur, a descendant of both Timur (Tamerlane) from his father's side and Genghis Khan from his mother's side.

Mughal Emperors Family Tree (Key Figures)

 

Babur (r. 1526–1530)

  • Founder of the Mughal Empire
  • Defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat (1526)

Humayun (r. 1530–1540, 1555–1556)

  • Temporarily lost the empire to Sher Shah Suri but regained it in 1555

Akbar the Great (r. 1556–1605)

  • Expanded and consolidated the empire
  • Known for religious tolerance and administrative reforms

Jahangir (r. 1605–1627)

  • Strengthened the empire
  • Married Nur Jahan, an influential Mughal queen

Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658)

  • Built the Taj Mahal
  • Expanded Mughal architecture and culture

Aurangzeb (r. 1658–1707)

  • Expanded the empire to its greatest territorial extent
  • Enforced Islamic laws, leading to internal resistance

Bahadur Shah I (r. 1707–1712)

  • Faced succession struggles
  • Beginning of Mughal decline

Later Mughal Emperors (1712–1857)

  • Declining power due to invasions (Persian, Afghan, British)
  • Bahadur Shah II (r. 1837–1857) was the last Mughal emperor, deposed by the British after the 1857 Rebellion.

 

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