Dynasty·Later empires
Mughal Empire Founded
- Date
- 21 April 1526 CE932 AH500 years ago
- Place
- Panipat, northern India
- People
- Babur, Ibrahim Lodi
Babur, a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan, defeated Sultan Ibrahim Lodi of the Delhi Sultanate at the First Battle of Panipat on 21 April 1526 CE. The victory opened Delhi and Agra to him. Babur founded the Mughal Empire, which ruled much of the Indian subcontinent for more than three hundred years. His successors included Humayun, Akbar and Shah Jahan.
Why it matters
The Mughal Empire ruled most of the subcontinent for more than three centuries and was a major center of Islamic art and architecture.