The last of the "Great Mughals." His reign marks the zenith of Mughal territorial expansion but also the seeds of its decline.
Though not a Mughal, Sher Shah Suri’s administration was adopted by the Mughals later. History Of India From 1206 To 1707 Pdf
| Year | Event | Ruler | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1206 | Qutb ud-Din Aibak establishes Delhi Sultanate | Slave Dynasty | | 1296 | Ala-ud-Din Khalji’s accession | Khalji | | 1327 | Shift of capital to Daulatabad | Muhammad bin Tughlaq | | 1398 | Timur’s invasion (sack of Delhi) | Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud | | 1526 | First Battle of Panipat (Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi) | Mughal | | 1540 | Battle of Kannauj – Sher Shah Suri defeats Humayun | Sur | | 1556 | Second Battle of Panipat – Akbar defeats Hemu | Mughal | | 1568 | Fall of Chittorgarh | Akbar | | 1600 | East India Company formed in London | Jahangir | | 1632 | Construction of Taj Mahal begins | Shah Jahan | | 1665 | Jai Singh defeats Shivaji – Treaty of Purandar | Aurangzeb | | 1675 | Execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur | Aurangzeb | | | Death of Aurangzeb (End of effective Mughal rule) | - | The last of the "Great Mughals
The period 1206–1707 is not merely a "medieval" interlude but the crucible of modern Indian identity. The Delhi Sultanate introduced Persianized administration and urban centers, while the Mughals perfected centralized governance. However, the rigidity of Aurangzeb’s later policies (1679–1707) sowed the seeds for regional powers (Marathas, Nawabs of Bengal, British East India Company) that would dominate the 18th century. Nawabs of Bengal
