Mughal Empire facts
While investigating facts about Mughal Empire Family Tree and Mughal Empire Map, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Afghanistan has been invaded by Greek, Arab, Mongol, Mughal, Persian, British, Sikh and USSR empires. They all failed to capture Afghanistan completely.
how mughal empire ended?
Akbar I of the Mughal Empire was known as Akbar the Great, which literally means "Great the Great."
What factors led to the decline of the mughal empire?
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across answering what led to the decline of the mughal empire. Here are 11 of the best facts about Mughal Empire List and Mughal Empire Timeline I managed to collect.
what's mughal empire?
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Contrary to legend, Afghanistan has been conquered, occupied and pacified by several empires including Alexander's, the Samanids, the Rashidun Khilafat, the Kwarezmians, the Mongols and succeeding states, the Timurids, the Safavids, and the Mughals
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The in 1675, the Islamic Mughal Empire executed the 9th Sikh Guru by public beheading. This brought forth the Sikh custom of protecting anyone from oppression.
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The word Mughal(in reference to the Mughal Empire) literally means mongol in persian
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In 1632, a year after the death of Mumtaz Mahal, the Empress consort of the Mughal Empire ,her husband emperor Shah Jahan had her body exhumed and brought to Agra where building soon began on her mausoleum. 22 years later the Taj Mahal was finished.
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Koh-i-Nur, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats and part of the British Crown Jewels originally comes from the Mughal Empire. It was willed to the East India company by Ranjeet singh but after his death his will not was executed yet was given to the Queen.
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There was a battle between the Mughal Empire and Sikhs that started over two hunting parties talking sh*t, and lead to a supprise attack which no one was prepared for cause they were too busy planning a wedding... but still won.
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The Mughal Empire, one of the biggest empire in India was founded by the second son of Genghis Khan.
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The last known descendants of the great Mughal empire which ruled India for 300 years before the British overthrew them, spend their days in poverty and live on a government pension of merely 400 rupees(approximately $10).
