summary of mughal emperors

SUMMARY OF MUGHAL EMPEROR’S

By Sajid Bin Rashid

MUGHAL’S EMPERORS 1. Emperor Babur (1526-1531)

2. Emperor Humayun (1531-1540 & 1555-1556)

3.Emperor Akbar (1556-1605)

4. Emperor Jahangir ( 1605-1627)

5. Emperor Shah Jahan ( 1627-1658)

6. Emperor Aurangzeb ( 1658-1707)

7. Emperor Bahadur Shah ( 1707-1712)

8. Emperor Jahandar Shah I (1712-1713)

9. Emperor Farrukhsiyar (1713-1719)

10. Emperor Rafi Ul-Darjat ( 1719)

11. Emperor Shah Jahan II (1719)

12. Emperor Muhammad Shah (1719-1748)

13. Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur (1748-1754)

14. Emperor Alamgir II (1754-1759)

15. Emperor Shah Jahan III ( 1759-1760)

16. Emperor Shah Alam (1760-1806)

17. Emperor Akbar Shah II ( 1806-1837)

18 Emperor Bahadur Shah II ( 1837-1857)

1ST EMPEROR: BABUR Full Name : Zahir Uddin Muhammad Babur

Father’s Name: Umar Sheikh Mirza II

Mother’s Name: Qutlugh Nigar Khanum

House: House of Timur

Born: 14/02/1483

Born Place: Andijan,Mughalistan (Uzbekistan)

Reign : 20 April 1526 – 26 December 1530)

Successor : Humayun

Predecessor: Ibrahim Lodi (LODI Dynasty)

Spouse: 11 Wives

Issue: 20 Children (10 sons & 10 Daughters )

Dynasty: Mughal Empire

Died: 26 December 1530 ( Aged 47)

Died Place: Agra , India

Burial: Kabur, Afganistan

Religion: Sunni Islam

2ND EMPEROR: HUMAYUN Full Name : Nasir Uddin Muhammad Humayun

Father’s Name: Jahir Uddin Muhammad Babur

Mother’s Name: Maham Begum

House: House Of Timur

Born: 17/03/1508

Born Place: Kabul, Afganistan

Reign : 26 December 1530 – 17 May 1540

22 February 1555 – 27 January 1556

Predecessor: Babur

Successor : Akbar The Great

Biggest Enemy: Sher Shah Suri

Spouse: 7 Wives

Issue: 12 Children ( 5 sons & 7 Daughters )


Died: 27 January 1556 ( Aged 47)

Died Place: Delhi, India

Burial: Humayun Tomb, Nazimuddin East, Delhi, India


3RD EMPEROR: AKBAR THE GREAT Full Name : Jalal Uddin Mohammad Akbar

Father’s Name: Nasir Uddin Mohammad Humayun

Mother’s Name: Hamida Banu Begum


Born: 15/10/1542

Born Place: Omarkoat,Sind, India

Reign : 11 February 1556 – 27 October 1605

Successor : Jahangir

Predecessor: Humayun

Biggest Enemy: Maharana Pratap.

Spouse: 13 Wives



Died: 27 October 1605 ( Aged 63)

Died Place: Fatehpur Sikli, Agra

Burial: Sikandra, Agra

Religion: Sunni Islam, Din- I –ilahi

4TH EMPEROR: JAHANGIR

Full Name : Nur Uddin Mohammad Selim (Jahangir)

Father’s Name: Jalal Uddin Mohammad Akbar

Mother’s Name:Mariam Uz Zamani


Born:31/08/1569

Born Place: Fatehpur Sikli, Agra

Reign :15 October 1605 – 7 November 1627

Successor : Shah Jahan

Predecessor: Akbar the Great

Spouse: 23 Wives



Died: 7 November 1627( Aged 58)

Died Place: Kashmir, India

Burial: Tomb of Jahangir, Lahore .


5TH EMPEROR: SHAH JAHAN

Full Name :Sahab Uddin Mohammad Khurram

Father’s Name: Nur Uddin Mohammad Selim ( Jahangir)

Mother’s Name: Taj Bibi Bilkis Makani


Born: 5 January 1592

Born Place: Lahore, Pakistan

Reign : 19 January 1628 – 31 July 1658

Successor :Aurangzeb

Predecessor: Jahangir

Spouse: 3 Wives



Died: 22 January 1666( Aged 74)

Died Place: In Jail, Agra fort, India

Burial: Taj Mahal, Agra, India.

Religion: Islam

6TH EMPEROR: AURANGZEB Full Name :Muhi Uddin Mohammad Aurangzeb

Father’s Name: Shah Jahan

Mother’s Name: Mumtaz Mahal


Born: 14 October 1618

Born Place: Dahod, Mughal Empire

Reign : 31 July 1658 - 3 March 1707

Successor : Bahadur Shah I

Predecessor: Shah Jahan

Spouse: 5 Wives & another



Died: 20 February 1707 ( Aged 88)

Died Place: Ahmednagar, India

Burial: khuldabad

Religion: Islam

7TH EMPEROR: BAHADUR SHAH I Full Name : Qutb Uddin Mohammad Shah Alam Bahadur Shah

Father’s Name: Aurangzeb

Mother’s Name: Nawab Bai


Born: 14 October 1643

Born Place: Burhanpur, Mughal Empire

Reign : 19 June 1707 – 27 February 1712

Successor : Aurangzeb

Predecessor: Jahadar Shah

Spouse: 5 Wives



Died: 27 February 1712 (Age 68)

Died Place: Lahore, India

Burial: Moti Mashjid, Delhi

Religion: Islam

8TH EMPEROR: JAHANDAR SHAH Full Name: Mu’izz Uddin Jahandar Shah Bahadur

Father’s Name: Bahadur Shah I

Mother’s Name: Nizam Bai


Born: 9 May 1661

Born Place: Deccan, Mughal Empire

Reign :27 February 1712 - 11 February 1713

Successor :Farrukhsiyer

Predecessor: Bahadur Shah I

Spouse: 3 Wives



Died: 12 February 1713 (Age 51)


Burial: Humayun Tomb ,Delhi

Religion: Islam

9TH EMPEROR: FURRUKHSIYER Full Name: Muin Uddin Mohammad Shah Furrukhsiyer

Father’s Name: Azim Ush Shan

Mother’s Name: Sahiba Nizwan


Born: 20 August 1686

Born Place: Aurangbad, Mughal Empire

Reign : 11 February 1713 – 28 February 1719

Successor : Rafi – Ul – Daljat

Predecessor: Jahandar Shah

Spouse: 2 Wives

Issue: 1 Children ( Badshah Begum, Mughal Empress)


Died: 29 April 1719 (Age 33)


Burial: Humayun Tomb ,Delhi

Religion: Islam

10TH EMPEROR: RAFI-UL-DAL JAT

Full Name: Shams Uddin Muhammad Rafi-ul-Darajat

Father’s Name: Rafi Ush Shan

Mother’s Name: Raziat-un-Nisa Begum


Born: 30 November 1699

Reign : 28 February 1719 – 6 June 1719

Successor : Shah Jahan II

Predecessor: Furrukhsiyer

Spouse: 1 Wife


Died: 6 June 1719 (Age 19)

Died Place: Agra, India

Burial: Mausoleum of Khwaja Qutbuddin kaki.

Religion: Islam

11TH EMPEROR: SHAH JAHAN II

Full Name: Rafi Uddin Muhammad Rafi uddaulah Shah Jahan II

Father’s Name: Rafi Ush Shan

Mother’s Name: Nurunisa Begum


Born: June 1696

Reign : 6 June 1719- 19 September 1719

Successor : Muhammad Shah

Predecessor: Rafi Ul daljat

Spouse: 1 Wife



Died: 19 September 1719 (Age 23)

Died Place: Bidyapur, near Fatehpur Sikli

Burial: Mausoleum of Khwaja Qutbuddin Kamal,Delhi.

Religion: Islam

12TH EMPEROR: MUHAMMAD SHAH

Full Name: Roshan Akhtar Bahadur

Father’s Name: Khujista Akhtar Jahan Shah

Mother’s Name: Qudsiya Begum


Born: 17 August 1702

Born Place: Fatehpur, Mughal empire

Reign 27 September 1719 – 26 April 1748

Successor : Ahmad Shah Bahadur

Predecessor: Shah Jahan II

Spouse: 4 wives



Died: 26 April 1748 (Age 45)


Burial: Mausoleum of Muhammad Shah, Nizamuddin Awliya

Religion: Islam

13TH EMPEROR: AHMAD SHAH BAHADUR

Full Name: Abu Nasir Mujahid Uddin Muhammad Ahmad Shah Bahadur

Father’s Name: Muhammad Shah

Mother’s Name: Qudsiya Begum


Born: 23 December 1725

Born Place: Delhi, Mughal Empire

Reign: 26 April 1748 - 2 June 1754

Successor : Alamgir II

Predecessor: Muhammad Shah

Spouse: 1 wife & another



Died: 1 January 1775 (Age 49)


Burial: Mausoleum of Mariam Makani, Delhi

Religion: Islam

14TH EMPEROR: ALAMGIR II

Full Name: Aziz Uddin Alamgir II

Father’s Name: Jahandar Shah ( 8th Mughal emperor)

Mother’s Name: Saira Begum


Born: 6 June 1699

Born Place: Multan, Mughal Empire

Reign: 2 June 1754- 29 November 1759

Successor : Shah Jahan III

Predecessor: Ahmad shah Bahadur

Spouse: 7 wives



Died: 29 November 1759 (Age 60)

Died Place: Kotla Fateh Shah, Mughal empire

Burial: Humayun’s Tomb

Religion: Islam

15TH EMPEROR: SHAH JAHAN III

Full Name: Muhi-ul-Mulk-ul-Millat Shah Jahan

Father’s Name: Muhi-us-Sunnat Mirza

Mother’s Name: Rushqimi Begum


Born: 1711

Reign: 10 December1759 -10 October 1760

Successor : Shah Alam II

Predecessor: Alamgir II

Spouse: 1 Wife

Issue: 2 Children (2 sons)


Died: 1772 ( Age 61)

Religion: Islam

16TH EMPEROR: SHAH ALAM II

Full Name: 'Abdullah Jalal ud-din Abu'l Muzaffar Ham ud-din Muhammad 'Ali Gauhar Shah-i-'Alam II

Father’s Name: Alamgir II

Mother’s Name: Nawab Jinat Mahal Sahiba


Born: 25 June 1728

Born Place: Shahjahanbad, Subah of Delhi.

Reign: 10 October 1760 -19 November 1806

Successor : Akbar shah II

Predecessor: Shah Jahan III

Spouse: 5 wives



Died: 19 November 1759 (Age 78)

Died Place: Shahjahanbad, Subah of Delhi, Mughal Empire

Burial: Red Fort, India

Religion: Islam

17TH EMPEROR: AKBAR SHAH II

Full Name: 'Abu Nasir Mu'in ud-din Muhammad Akbar Shah II

Father’s Name: Shah Alam II

Mother’s Name: Qudsia Begum (3rd wife of Shah Alam II)


Born: 22 April 1760

Born Place: Mukundpur, Mughal Empire

Reign: 19 November 1806 - 28 September 1837

Successor : Shah Alam II

Predecessor: Bahadur Shah II



Died: 28 September 1837 (Age 77)

Died Place: Delhi, Mughal empire

Burial:Mehrauli,Mughal Empire

Religion: Islam

18TH EMPEROR: BAHADUR SHAH II

Full Name: Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar

Father’s Name: Akbar Shah II

Mother’s Name: Lal Bai


Born: Tuesday, 24 October 1775

Born Place: Delhi, Mughal Empire

Reign: 28 September 1837 – 14 September 1857

Successor : Extinct

Predecessor: Akbar Shah II

Spouse: 4 Wife



Died Place: Yangun, India ( Now Barma)

Burial: Yangun, India ( Now Barma)

Religion: Islam

Died:7 November 1862 (at 16:00 Asr Time, Rangoon Time)(aged 87 years 14 days)

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