1605 ⟶ Death of Akbar and Accession of Jahangir

Death of the Mughal emperor Jalal-ud-Din Akbar; accession of...
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👑 Akbar's Reign Begins

Akbar begins his reign of the Mughal empire in India at age 13 with his regent Bairam Khan after winning the Second Battle of Panipat against Hemu.⟶
Akbar's Reign Begins (1556)
Mughal EmpireAkbar the GreatIndiaImperial RuleMilitary Campaigns16th CenturyBairam KhanGovernance
IndiaIndia

⚰️ Death of Akbar and Accession of Jahangir

Death of the Mughal emperor Jalal-ud-Din Akbar; accession of Jahangir.⟶
Death of Akbar and Accession of Jahangir (1605)
Mughal EmpireAkbar the GreatJahangirSuccession17th CenturyGovernanceImperial Rule
IndiaIndia

👑 Death of Jahangir; Accession of Shah Jahan

Death of the Mughal emperor Jahangir, accession of Shah Jahan.⟶
Death of Jahangir; Accession of Shah Jahan (1627)
Mughal EmpireLeadership TransitionEmperorDynastic PoliticsShah Jahan
IndiaIndia

👑 Aurangzeb Ascends the Mughal Throne

Deposition of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, accession of Aurangzeb.⟶
Aurangzeb Ascends the Mughal Throne (1658)
Mughal EmpireAurangzebLeadershipSuccessionShah JahanIndia17th CenturyGovernanceDynasty
IndiaIndia

👑 Death of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb; Accession of Bahadur Shah

Death of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, accession of his son Bahadur Shah.⟶
Death of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb; Accession of Bahadur Shah (1707)
Mughal EmpireAurangzebBahadur ShahLeadership18th CenturySuccessionDeclineSouth Asia
IndiaIndia

👑 Death of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I; Accession of Jahandar Shah

Death of the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah I, accession of Jahandar Shah.⟶
Death of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I; Accession of Jahandar Shah (1712)
Mughal EmpireBahadur Shah IJahandar ShahLeadership18th CenturySuccessionSouth AsiaGovernance
IndiaIndia