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Conflict South Asia

Mughal Conquests of India

1526 CE – 1707 CE · 181 years

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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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Mughal Empire
  • Delhi Sultanate, Rajputs, Deccan Sultanates & Marathas

Key moments

Defining events in the Mughal Conquests of India.

  1. 1526 First Battle of Panipat
  2. 1527 Battle of Khanwa
  3. 1556 Second Battle of Panipat
  4. 1568 Siege of Chittorgarh

Elsewhere in South Asia at the time

Records whose own span overlaps this one, found by the same test the canvas draws with. The bar under each card is where it sits inside this one.

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Landmark · South Asia

Taj Mahal

1632 CE – still standing

Polity · South Asia

Sultanate of Delhi

1200 CE – 1526 CE

Conflict · South Asia

Mughal-Rajput Wars

1557 CE – 1707 CE

Landmark · South Asia

Hampi

1336 CE – 1565 CE

Polity · South Asia

Islamic and Hindu states

Attested 1530 CE – 1650 CE

Conflict · South Asia

Mughal–Deccan Wars

1595 CE – 1707 CE

Landmark · South Asia

Meenakshi Temple

1600 CE – still standing

Polity · South Asia

Ceylon

Attested 1650 CE – 1938 CE

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1526 CE and 1707 CE.

1526 CE First Battle of Panipat 1557 CE Mughal-Rajput Wars 1571 CE Fatehpur Sikri 1595 CE Mughal–Deccan Wars 1600 CE Meenakshi Temple

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

Robben Island Landmark · Africa 1658 CE – still standing Vice-Royalty of New Spain Polity · Americas 1530 CE – 1815 CE Sengoku Period (Japanese Warring States) Conflict · East Asia 1467 CE – 1615 CE Venice–Constantinople Route Trade route · Europe 800 CE – 1600 CE Niccolò Machiavelli Figure · Florence 1469 CE – 1527 CE Pachacamac Landmark · Americas 200 CE – 1533 CE
Image credits6 pictures from Wikimedia Commons
  • Taj MahalYann; edited by Jim Carter · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Delhi SultanateMaps created from DEMIS Mapserver, which are public domain. Koba-chan Territorial area: प… · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Mughal–Rajput wars"Mirza 'Abd al-Rahim, Khan-i khanan (Mirza 'Abd al-Rahim, Khan-i khanan)" · Public domain
  • HampiiMahesh · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Meenakshi Templeஎஸ்ஸார் · CC BY 3.0
  • Flag of Sri LankaOriginal: Sri Lanka Vectorization: Zscout370, Mike Rohsopht · Public domain