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  2. Mughal Empire - Wikipedia

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    The word Mughal (also spelled Mogul [36] or Moghul in English) is the Indo-Persian form of Mongol. The Mughal dynasty's early followers were Chagatai Turks and not Mongols. [37] [38] The term Mughal was applied to them in India by association with the Mongols and to distinguish them from the Afghan elite which ruled the Delhi Sultanate. [37]

  3. Mughal dynasty - Wikipedia

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    The Mughal dynasty (Persian: دودمان مغل, romanized: Dudmân-e Mughal) or the House of Babur (Persian: خاندانِ آلِ بابُر, romanized: Khāndān-e-Āl-e-Bābur), was a branch of the Timurid dynasty founded by Babur that ruled the Mughal Empire from its inception in 1526 till the early eighteenth century, and then as ceremonial suzerains over much of the empire until 1857.

  4. Taj Mahal - Wikipedia

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    The cenotaph of Mumtaz is located in the exact center of the chamber on a marble base of 1.5 by 2.5 metres (4 ft 11 in by 8 ft 2 in). ... As the Mughal Empire ...

  5. Tomb of Aurangzeb - Wikipedia

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    The Tomb of Aurangzeb [2] is located in Khuldabad, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India.In notable contrast to other Mughal tombs, which are large monuments of Mughal architecture, including the Taj Mahal, at his own direction Aurangzeb is buried in an unmarked grave [3] at the complex of the dargah or shrine of Sheikh Zainuddin.

  6. List of emperors of the Mughal Empire - Wikipedia

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    The emperors of the Mughal Empire, who were all members of the Timurid dynasty (House of Babur), ruled the empire from its inception on 21 April 1526 to its dissolution in 1857. [1] They were the supreme monarchs of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent , mainly corresponding to the modern day countries of India , Pakistan , Afghanistan ...

  7. Tomb of Jahangir - Wikipedia

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    The Mughal emperor Jahangir is buried in a mausoleum dating from 1637, located in Shahdara Bagh near city of Lahore, along the banks of River Ravi, in Punjab, Pakistan. [1] The site is famous for its interiors that are extensively embellished with frescoes and marble, and its exterior that is richly decorated with pietra dura.

  8. Humayun's Tomb - Wikipedia

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    The capital had already shifted to Agra in 1556, and the decline of the Mughals accelerated the decay of the monument and its features, as the expensive upkeep of the garden proved impossible. By the early 18th century, the once lush gardens were replaced by vegetable garden of people who had settled within the walled area.

  9. Sheesh Mahal (Lahore Fort) - Wikipedia

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    The Sheesh Mahal (Urdu: شیش محل; "The Palace of Mirrors") is a palace located within the Shah Burj block at the north-western corner of Lahore Fort.It was constructed under the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1631–32, with later additions made under Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh.