Historical figures of the Mughal Empire
The atlas holds 15 people and 184 moments here, from 1526 to 1857. The most recorded lives are Shivaji, Humayun and Aurangzeb. Among them Royalty.
Notable people
Akbar
from 1542 to 1605
23 moments here
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (1542–1605), commonly known as Akbar, was the third Mughal emperor.…
Aurangzeb
from 1618 to 1707
25 moments here
Aurangzeb (Muhi al-Din Muhammad, later Alamgir I) was the sixth Mughal emperor, ruling from 1658 until 1707.…
Babur
from 1526 to 1530
7 moments here
Zahir al-Din Muhammad Babur was a Timurid prince from the Fergana Valley who founded the Mughal Empire.…
Ghalib
from 1797 to 1857
12 moments here
Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan, known as Ghalib, was an Indian Urdu and Persian poet and letter writer.…
Guru Nanak
in 1539
1 moment here
Guru Nanak (1469–1539) was the founder and first guru of Sikhism. His early life is associated with Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib), Sultanpur Lodhi,…
Humayun
from 1526 to 1556
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Nasir al-Din Muhammad Humayun was the second Mughal emperor. His reign in northern India was interrupted by defeat and exile, followed by a…
Jahangir
from 1569 to 1627
22 moments here
Nur ud-din Muhammad Salim, known by his regnal name Jahangir, was the fourth Mughal emperor.…
Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi
from 1853 to 1857
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Rani Lakshmibai (born Manikarnika Tambe) was queen consort and later ruler of Jhansi, and a leading figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.…
Mirabai
from 1534 to 1546
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Sixteenth-century Hindu mystic poet and Krishna devotee associated with the Bhakti movement.…
Mumtaz Mahal
from 1593 to 1631
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Mumtaz Mahal, born Arjumand Banu Begum, was the chief consort of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and empress from 1628 until her death in childbirth in…
Ramakrishna
from 1836 to 1855
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Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Ramakrishna Chattopadhyay) was an Indian Hindu mystic and religious teacher.…
Ronald Ross
in 1857
1 moment here
British physician, malariologist, mathematician, writer, and 1902 Nobel laureate. Ross established the mosquito’s role in malaria transmission…
Shah Jahan
from 1592 to 1666
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Shah Jahan (born Prince Khurram) was the fifth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1628 until his deposition in 1658.…
Shivaji
from 1630 to 1680
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Shivaji Bhonsle (1630–1680), later Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founded the Maratha state in western India.…
William Makepeace Thackeray
in 1811
1 moment here
English novelist, illustrator, journalist, lecturer, and editor, best known for Vanity Fair.…
Moments
- 1526 First battle at Hisar Firoza Humayun
- 1526 Arrival at Panipat Babur
- 1526 First Battle of Panipat Babur
- 1527 Encounter at Urvahi valley Babur
- 1527 Battle of Khanwa Babur
- 1528 Capture of Chanderi Babur
- 1529 Battle of Ghaghra Babur
- 1530 Death at Agra Babur
- 1531 Campaign at Kalinjar Humayun
- 1532 Siege of Chunar Humayun
- 1534 Departure from marital home at Chittor Mirabai
- 1534 Settlement in Dwarka Mirabai
- 1535 Campaign against Bahadur Shah at Mandsaur Humayun
- 1537 Eastern expedition in Bihar Humayun
- 1537 Second capture of Chunar Humayun
- 1538 Arrival at Gaur Humayun
- 1539 Defeat at Chausa Humayun
- 1539 Death at Kartarpur Guru Nanak
- 1540 Retreat and council at Lahore Humayun
- 1540 Visit to Guru Angad at Khadur Sahib Humayun
- 1542 Birth at Amarkot Fort Akbar
- 1542 Refuge at Amarkot Humayun
- 1544 Reception at Herat Humayun
- 1545 Recovery of Kandahar Humayun
- 1545 Reoccupation of Kabul Humayun
- 1546 Death at Dwarka Mirabai
- 1546 Badakhshan campaign Humayun
- 1546 Victory at Tirgiran Humayun
- 1547 Siege of Kabul against Kamran Humayun
- 1548 Passage through Andarab Humayun
- 1548 Siege of Taliqan Humayun
- 1548 Return to Kabul Humayun
- 1549 Balkh campaign Humayun
- 1550 Hiding at Andarab Humayun
- 1550 March toward Ghurband Humayun
- 1553 Return to Kabul after Kashmir plan Humayun
- 1555 Entry into Lahore during reconquest Humayun
- 1555 Return to Delhi Humayun
- 1556 Death in Delhi Humayun
- 1556 Fatal fall at Sher Mandal Humayun
- 1556 Enthronement at Kalanaur Akbar
- 1556 Second Battle of Panipat Akbar
- 1556 Triumphal entry into Delhi Akbar
- 1560 Personal journey to Malwa Akbar
- 1561 Adham Khan's execution at Agra Akbar
- 1567 Siege of Chittorgarh begins Akbar
- 1568 Capture of Chittor Fort Akbar
- 1568 Siege of Ranthambore Akbar
- 1568 Entry into Ranthambore Fort Akbar
- 1569 Foundation of Fatehpur Sikri Akbar