Mughal Empire
RegionIndia
Period1526-1857
Peak Size4.6 million km2
Founded ByBabur
About Mughal Empire
Built the Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful buildings ever created. Akbar the Great promoted religious tolerance among Muslims and Hindus. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife. Aurangzeb expanded it to its greatest extent but religious intolerance weakened it. The British East India Company finished it off by 1857.
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