1540 ⟶ Sher Shah Suri Founds Suri Dynasty

Sher Shah Suri founds the Suri dynasty in South Asia, an eth...
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👑 Babur Founds the Mughal Empire

Mughal Empire, founded by Babur.⟶
Babur Founds the Mughal Empire (1526)
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⚔️ Mughal Victory at the Battle of Khanwa

Mughal Empire forces defeat the Rajput led by Rana Sanga of Mewar at the Battle of Khanwa⟶
Mughal Victory at the Battle of Khanwa (1527)
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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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👶 Birth of Mughal Emperor Akbar in Umarkot Fort

Akbar The Great is born in the Rajput Umarkot Fort⟶
Birth of Mughal Emperor Akbar in Umarkot Fort (1542)
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⚔️ Akbar's Victory over Hemu at Panipat

Akbar defeats Hemu at the Second battle of Panipat.⟶
Akbar's Victory over Hemu at Panipat (1556)
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🤝 Akbar's Marriage to a Rajput Princess

Mughal emperor Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.⟶
Akbar's Marriage to a Rajput Princess (1562)
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