The Mughal Empire ruled the Indian subcontinent from 1526 to 1707 under six major emperors: Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb. The Mughals maintained a large centralized bureaucracy and military, establishing effective control through the mansabdar system of ranking officials and the jagirdari system of land assignments. They implemented revenue systems like land zabt to administer their vast territories and populations.