make a list of kings of Mughal with their life span
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Babur 1526-1530ce Humayun 1530-40ce 1555-56ce Akbar 1556-1605ce Jahangir 1605-27ce Shah jahan 1628-58ce Aurangazeb 1658-1707ce
Babur 1526–1530 Was a direct descendant of Genghis Khan through Timur and was the founder of the Mughal Empire after his victories at the Battle of Panipat (1526) and the Battle of Khanwa
Humayun 1530–1540 Reign interrupted by Suri Dynasty. Being young and inexperienced led him to be regarded as a less effective ruler than Sher Shah Suri, who defeated him and established the Suri Dynasty.
Suri Dynasty 1540-1555 No Mughal rule
Humayun 1555–1556 Restored rule was more unified and effective than the initial reign of 1530–1540.
He left the unified empire to his son, Akbar.
Akbar (was one of the youngest rulers. Became ruler at the age of 13) 1556–1605 He and Bairam Khan defeated Hemu during the Second Battle of Panipat and later won famous victories during the Siege of Chittorgarh and the Siege of Ranthambore. One of his most famous construction marvels was the Lahore Fort. He abolished Zazia tax imposed on Hindus.
To know more about Akbar’s successors, check the linked article.
Jahangir 1605–1627 Opened relations with the British East India Company.
Shah Jahan 1627–1658 Under him, Mughal art and architecture reached their zenith.
He constructed the Taj Mahal, Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Jahangir mausoleum, and Shalimar Gardens in Lahore. Died in the captivity of his son Aurangzeb.
Aurangzeb 1658–1707 He reinterpreted Islamic law and presented the Fatawa-e-Alamgiri.
He captured the diamond mines of the Sultanate of Golconda and spent the major part of his last 27 years in the war with the Maratha rebels and expanded the empire to its greatest extent.
Bahadur Shah I (also known as Muazzam/Shah
Alam)
1707–1712 After his reign, the empire went into steady decline due to the lack of leadership qualities among his immediate successors. He released Shahuji, Son of Shambuji, who was the elder son of Shivaji.
Jahandar Shah 1712–1713 Was an unpopular incompetent titular figurehead.
Furrukhsiyar 1713–1719 His reign marked the ascendancy of the manipulative Syed