Question

Describe in words the extent of the Mughal empire in the following times: 1526,
1556, 1605, 1658, 1707.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Status. Empire

Capital. Agra (1526–1540; 1555–1571; 1598–1648)

Fatehpur Sikri (1571–1585)

Lahore (May 1586 – 1598)

Shahjahanabad, Delhi (1648–1857)

Common languages. Persian (official and court language)[1]

Zaban e Urdu e Mua'lla (language of the ruling classes, later given official status)[2]

Arabic (for religious ceremonies)

Chagatai Turkic (only initially)

Other South Asian languages Religion. Sunni Islam (Hanafi) (1526–1857)

Din-i Ilahi (1582–1605)

Government Absolute monarchy,

unitary state with federal structure,

centralized autocracy

Islamic sharia[3](1526-1719)

Oligarchy with a restricted monarch figurehead (1719-1857)

Emperor[a]

• 1526–1530

Babur (first)

• 1837–1857

Bahadur Shah II (last)

Historical era

Early modern

• First Battle of Panipat

21 April 1526

• Empire interrupted by Sur Empire

1540–1555

• Mughal–Maratha Wars

1680–1707

• Death of Aurangzeb

3 March 1707

• Battle of Karnal

24 February 1739

• Carnatic Wars

1746–1763

• Battle of Plassey

1757

• Bengal War

1759–1765

• Siege of Delhi

21 September 1857

Area

1690[5][6]

4,000,000 km2 (1,500,000 sq mi)

Population

• 1700[7]

158,400,000

Currency

Rupee, Taka, dam[8]:73–74

Preceded by Succeeded by

Delhi Sultanate. maratha empire

Rajput states. bengal subah

Chero dynasty. durrani empire

Bengal Sultanate. sikh empire

Deccan sultanates. common rule in india

British raj

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