The Mughal Empire
A timeline from 1526 to the Battle of Plassey.
Mughal Architecture
A collection of photographs and descriptions of some examples of Mughal architecture. Includes links to other sources.
BBC : The Mughal Empire
A brief account of the Mughal (or Mogul) Empire, which ruled most of India and Pakistan in the 16th and 17th centuries; it also spread Muslim (and particularly Persian) arts and culture in South Asia.
Indian History Sourcebook : An Account of India and the Great Moghul, 1655
An excerpt from Francois Bernier's "An Account of India and the Great Moghul" of 1655 CE. Describes Shah Jehan and his rule.
The Memoirs of Babur
An extract from the Babur Nama (translation by Annette Susannah Beveridge, 1921) where the first Mughal emperor chronicles his conquest of Delhi and Agra.
When the Moguls Ruled ...
A history of the Mughal Empire; includes maps, biographies of rulers, a timeline, and examples of their arts.
Period of Muslim Dominance 1207-1701 C.E.
An overview of Islam, the Delhi Sultanate (founded by Qutb-ud-Din Aibek), and the Mughal Empire of Babur. Includes links to other resources.
The Mughals
A history of the empire, from its origins; includes biographies, exploits and cultural achievments of the emperors; also a brief account of the Sikhs, and colonial rule.
A Concise History Of India : The Mogul Empire
Covers the rise and decline of the Mogul Empire on the Indian sub-continent, from 1500 to 1765 CE.
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