List of Mughal emperors

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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.

The actual title of the Mughal emperor was 'Badshah VINZ' (or, in Persian, Padshah). See Padishah.

Timurid Dynasty

The dynasty called itself the House of Timur as the founder, Babur, was descended (through his mother) from Timur. The Mughal dynasty (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 vinz] (Shahanshah) or (Padishah). The relevant title is bolded in the list below.

• Zahiruddin Mohammed Babur, b. February 14, 1483 in Andijan (Ferghana Valley), founder of Mughal Dynasty, ruler from 1526-1530, d. December 26, 1530 in Agra.

• Nasiruddin Mizra Mohammed Humayun, b. March 6, 1508 in Kabul, ruler from 1530-1540, 1555-1556, d. January, 1556 in Delhi.

• Jalaluddin Mohammed Akbar aka Akbar the Great, b. November, 1542 in Umerkot, Sindh, ruler from 1556-1605, d. October 27, 1605.

• Nuruddin Mohammed Jahangir, b. August 1569, ruler from 1605-1627, d. 1627 in Lahore.

• Shahbuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan aka Shah Jahan I, b. [5 January [1592]] in Lahore, ruler from 1627-1658, d. 1666 in Agra.

• Mohiuddin Mohammed Aurangzeb Alamgir I, b. October 21, 1618, ruler from 1658-1707, d. 1707.

• 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.

• Furrukhsiyar, b. 1683, ruler from 1713-1719, d. 1719 in Delhi.

• Rafi Ul-Darjat, ruler 1719, d. 1719 in Delhi.

• Rafi Ud-Daulat (Shah Jahan II), ruler 1719, d. 1719 in Delhi.

• Nikusiyar, ruler 1719, d. 1719 in Delhi.

• Mohammed Ibrahim, ruler 1720, d. 1720 in Delhi.

• Mohammed Shah, b. 1702, ruler from 1719-1720, 1720-1748, d. April 26, 1748 in Delhi.

• Ahmad Shah Bahadur, b. 1725, ruler from 1748-1754, d. January 1775 in Delhi.

• Alamgir II, b. 1699, ruler from 1754-1759, d. 1759.

• Shah Jahan III, ruler 1759

• Shah Alam II, b. 1728, ruler from 1759-1806, d. 1806.

• 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

• Emperor of India
• List of Indian Monarchs
• Charlemagne to the Mughals