List of Mughal emperors
The following list of Indian monarchs is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. It is a list of emperors of the Mughal empire. See also List of Indian Monarchs.
Timurid Dynasty
The dynasty called itself the House of Timur as the founder, Babur, was descended (through his mother) from Timur. The Timurid Dynasty lasted from 1526 until 1857.
The Great Mughals, the first six emperors, are often referred to just by one name, which was, in each case, a title they took as Emperor (Padishah). The relevant title is bolded in the list below.
- Zahiruddin Babur, b. February 14, 1483 in Ferghana, founder of Mughal Dynasty, ruler from 1526-1530, d. December 26, 1530 in Agra.
- Nasiruddin Humayun, b. March 6, 1508 in Kabul, ruler from 1530-1540, 1555-1556, d. January, 1556 in Delhi.
- Jalulddin Akbar aka Akbar the Great, b. November, 1542 in Umerkot, Sindh, ruler from 1556-1605, d. October 27, 1605.
- Bahadur Shah I (Shah Alam I), b. October 14, 1643 in Burhanpur, ruler from 1707-1712, d. February 1712 in Lahore.
- Jahandar Shah, b. 1664, ruler from 1712-1713, d. February 11, 1713 in Delhi.
- Shah Jahan III, ruler 1760?
- Akbar Shah II, b. 1760, ruler from 1806-1837, d. 1837.
- Bahadur Shah II aka Bahadur Shah Zafar , b. 1775 in Delhi, ruler from 1837-1857, d. 1862 in exile in Rangoon, Burma.
See also