Name 100 kings of India
In Medieval Period..
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Explanation:
I cannot find that many bro, mark as brainlist
Babur
1526 - 1530
Defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in the First battle of Panipat in 1526. Established Mughal Empire in India.
Had captured Kabul, Kandahar and Gazni earlier.
His autobiography is called ‘Baburnama” or “Tuzuk-i-Baburi”.
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Humayun
1530 - 1540
Son of Babur. Weak ruler.
Defeated by Sher Shaha Suri. Humayun went into exile to Rajasthan (at Amarkot where Akbar was born). From there he went to Persia (Iran).
Guru Nanak Dev died in 1539.
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Sher Shaha Suri
1540 - 1545
Good administrator. Issued a Silver Coin of 1 Rupee.
Constructed irrigation canals and carried out land reforms. He also constructed Grand trunk route from Lahore to Bihar, via Delhi and Agra.
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Successors of Sher Shah Suri
1545 - 1555
These were weak rulers and the last of them, Aslam Shah was defeated by Humayun who was helped by the King of Persia..
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Humayun
1555 - 1556
Humayun defeated Aslam Shah and recaptured Delhi. But, before consolidating he died.
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Akbar
1556 - 1605
Original name – Jalalluddin Mohammed Akbar
Able ruler. Expanded his kingdom to entire North India and some portions of South.
Second battle of Panipat was fought against Hemu in 1556 in which Hemu was defeated.
Akbar abolished ‘Jazia’ a tax laid on Hindus by Humayun.
Vijaya Nagar kingdom was defeated and annexed by Akbar in 1565.
Conquers Malwa region (Madhya Pradesh), in 1576 he defeated Rana Pratap at Haldi Ghati.
Constructed the town of Fatehpur Sikri.
Started a religion called Din-e-Elahi (a mix of practices in Islam and Hinduism).
Akbar’s autobiography is called ‘Aine Akbari’.
Dutch fleet lands in India for trade in 1595.
English East India Company is established in England in 1600 and Dutch east India Company was established in 1602.
Sikh religious book “Adi Granth’ was compiled.
Akbar died in 1605 near Fatehpur Sikri.
Name of his Wife – Jodhabai (a Hindu). There were other wives also.
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Jahangir
1605 - 1627
Original name – Salim.
Created gardens in Kashmir.
Martyrdom (killed by Jahangir) of Sikh Guru Arjan Dev in 1606.
Trading rights granted to British. Dutch open a factory in India at Pulicat.
Sir Thomas Roe was the British Ambassador in Jahangir’s court.
Married Noor Jahan (there were other wives also.
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Shah Jahan
1627 – 1658
This period is known as the ‘Golden Period’ of medieval India because of prosperity and peace.
Subjugated Nizam of Ahmed Nagar.
Constructed Taj Mahal, Jama Masjid (Delhi) and Red Fort (Delhi).
Shivaji was born in 1627/ 1630 (debatable dates). He captured Torna in 1646 and started Maratha Empire. (Though coroneted only in 1674).
Married Mumtaz Mahal (original name – Arjumand Banu)
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Aurangzeb
1658 - 1707
Captured throne by killing his own brothers and kept Shah Jahan under house arrest at Agra Fort till 1666 when Shah Jahan died and then Aurangzeb officially declared himself as the king.
Fought against Adil Shahi and annexed it. Fought against Bijapur King and annexed the kingdom.
Fought many battles against Shivaji but could not annex Maratha Empire. Arrested Shivaji at Agra but the latter escaped and recaptured all his lost forts and consolidated his kingdom.
After Shivaji’s death in 1680, Sambhaji succeeded him. Aurangzeb captured Sambhaji and assassinated him. Sambhaji was succeeded by his brother, Rajaram. After the death of Rajaram Maharaj, his widow Tarabai administered the kingdom in proxy of her young son Karan. Sambhaji’s son Shahu was in Aurangzeb’s captivity and he was released by Aurangzeb in 1706.
There were a lot of Sikh and Jat uprisings against the Mughal.
Aurangzeb died at Daulatabad (near Aurangabad) in 1707.
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Bahadur Shah
1707 - 1712
A weak ruler. Administration deteriorated. Shahu Maharaj took throne in Satara and Rajaram Maharaj’s son Karan took throne in Kolhapur. Peshwas became powerful.
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Jahandar Shah
1712 - 1713
Administration deteriorated further.
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Farukh Siyar
1713 - 1719
Gave permission to the British to trade in Bengal. Gave Zamindari rights to them.
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Rafi-Ud-dariyat and Rafi Ud-Daula
1719 - 1719
Both died young of Tuberculosis.
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Mohammed shah
1719 - 1747
Licentious. Nadir shah invaded and looted Delhi.
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Ahmed shah
1747 - 1756
Weak ruler. Ahmed Shah Abdali (A Durrani tribal ruler from Afghanistan) invaded.
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Alamgir II
1758 - 1758
Weak ruler. Ahmed shah Abdali invaded.
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Shah Jahan II
1758 - 1759
Weak ruler. Ahmed Shah Abdali invaded.
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Shaha Alam
1759 - 1806
Invasion of Ahmed shah Abdali and the third battle of Panipat in 1761. Marathas helped the Mughal King. Extensive loss by both sides.
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Akbar II
1806 - 1847
Remained in British custody
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Bahadur shah II (Zafar)
1847 - 1858
War of Independence was fought in 1857 during his time. Remained in British custody.