1658 ⟶ Aurangzeb Seizes Mughal Throne from Shah Jahan

After his father Shah Jahan completes the Taj Mahal, his son...
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👑 Mamluk Dynasty Establishes Delhi Sultanate

The Delhi Sultanate is established in Northern India under the Mamluk Dynasty.⟶
Mamluk Dynasty Establishes Delhi Sultanate (1206)
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👑 Sher Shah Suri Founds Suri Dynasty

Sher Shah Suri founds the Suri dynasty in South Asia, an ethnic Pashtun (Pathan) of the house of Sur, who supplanted the Mughal dynasty as rulers of North India during the reign of the relatively ineffectual second Mughal emperor Humayun. Sher Shah Suri decisively defeats Humayun in the Battle of Bilgram (May 17, 1540).⟶
Sher Shah Suri Founds Suri Dynasty (1540)
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👑 Jahangir Ascends the Mughal Throne

1627: The reign of Mughal emperor Jahangir after the death of emperor Akbar.⟶
Jahangir Ascends the Mughal Throne (1605)
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👑 Aurangzeb Seizes Mughal Throne from Shah Jahan

After his father Shah Jahan completes the Taj Mahal, his son Aurangzeb deposes him as ruler of the Mughal Empire.⟶
Aurangzeb Seizes Mughal Throne from Shah Jahan (1658)
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⚔️ Mughal Decline and Maratha Rise

After Aurangzeb's death, the Mughal Empire enters a long decline and the Maratha Empire slowly replaces it.⟶
Mughal Decline and Maratha Rise (1707)
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