The document details the top five most powerful Mughal Emperors of India: 1. Babur, the founder of the Mughal dynasty who was a descendant of Timur the Great. 2. Akbar, who ascended the throne at age 14 and expanded the empire while allowing Hindus in government. 3. Jahangir, Akbar's son, who built gardens in Kashmir and Lahore and welcomed the first Englishman to court. 4. Shah Jahan, an able ruler under whom the empire grew significantly, including building the Taj Mahal. 5. Aurangzeb, under whom the empire reached its largest size but costly wars were fought, including with the

1. SAJIDA . K

3. The mughal era is a historic period of the
mughal empire in south Asia (mainly northern India,
north eastern Pakistan, and Bangladesh
It ended in several generations of conflicts
between rival warlords.

5. Here we detail about
the top seven most
powerful Mughal Emperors
of India.
The Emperors are:
1. Babur
2. Akbar
3.Jahangir
4. Shahjahan
5.Aurangzeb

6. Babur, born Zahīr ud-Dīn Muhammad, was the founder and first
Emperor of the Mughal dynasty in the Indian subcontinent. He
was a direct descendant of Emperor Timur the Great from what is
now Uzbekistan
Born: 14 February 1483, Andijan , Uzbekistan
Died: 26 December 1530, Agra
Full name: Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur
Buried: Gardens of Babur, Kabul, Afghanistan
Parents: Umar Mirza Shaikh II, Qutlugh Nigar Khanum
Spouse: Mubarika Yusufzai (m. 1519),
BABUR

7. Emperor Akbar ascended the Mughal throne at the age
of 14. During his reign he enlarged his kingdom of Northern
India, Afghanistan and Persia, and although he was a Muslim
he had Hindus in his government.
Akbar had three hundred wives including some who were
Hindus. He was known for his princely manners and he
loved literature and art, and encouraged both. In fact he was
illiterate, but he enjoyed serious discussion. He also had
many fine buildings built. He was known for the firmness
and wisdom of his rule and was given the title 'Guardian of
Mankind'. He died shortly before he was to meet an
Englishman for the first time, sent by James I and VI. He was
succeeded by his son, Jahangir.
AKBAR

8. Jahangir was the son of Akbar, and ascended the
throne after his father's death. Jahangir built the Shalimar
Gardens in Kashmir, as well as many grand buildings and
gardens in Lahore. He was the first Indian emperor
to welcome an Englishman to the Mughal court - the
Englishman was Captain William Hawkins, who was trying
to obtain permission from Jahangir to open a factory in India.
Hawkins and Jahangir got on so well, that Hawkins stayed
there for more than six months and married a woman of
Jahangir's choice. However, Jahangir only gave permission
for an English factory to be set up at Surat 7 years later, after
much bribery and persuasion from the Company. There was
to be a factory there from the Netherlands, which at the time
was ruled by Marits..
JAHANGIR

9. Shah Jahan was one of India's most able rulers. He was
a brave and competent commander, and the Mughal
Empire grew significantly during the course of his reign. He
was also a generous master who treated his servants with
respect, and a far-sighted leader with a strict sense of
justice.
He too was active in building palaces, mosques and
gardens, including the Taj Mahal and Pearl Mosque in Agra.
In 1638 he moved his capital from Agra to Dehi. The new
capital was laid out under his direction. He was succeeded
by Aurungzeb.
SHAH JAHAN

10. Under Aurangzeb the Mughal Empire grew larger than ever. The
Empire was involved in a series of costly wars at this time (including a
war with the English). Aurangzeb did not support learning and the arts,
although he did have the exquisite Moti (Pearl) Mosque built at Delhi,
and the Badshahi (Imperial) Mosque built at Lahore.
Aurangzeb was given many fine presents by the Company, mostly
of gold and silver., horses, glassware and cartloads of cloth. The gifts
were presented at a grand ceremony to the sound of trumpets, drums
and bagpipes. Aurangzeb was not impressed, and kept Sir William
Norris (the Company's ambassador to the Mughal Empire) waiting.
When Norris left without permission he was brought back and forced to
pay a fine.
AURANGAZEB