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Mughal Conquests of India

1526 CE – 1707 CE

Babur's victory at Panipat in 1526 founded the Mughal Empire, which expanded over two centuries to control nearly all of the Indian subcontinent — one of the most populous and wealthiest empires in…

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Mughal Conquests of India

1526 CE – 1707 CE

Babur's victory at Panipat in 1526 founded the Mughal Empire, which expanded over two centuries to control nearly all of the Indian subcontinent — one of the most populous and wealthiest empires in history.

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