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Some information about the history of Agra with some about the Mughal Empire who built many of the great things.

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Rohan Singh

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Some information about the history of Agra with some about the Mughal Empire who built many of the great things.

Taj Mahal History - AgraIndia
Taj Mahal history is quite interesting. Find more on the history of Taj Mahal in India
http://www.agraindia.org.uk/taj-mahal/taj-mahal-history.html
The Mughal Empire (Documentary on India's Great Mughals) - YouTube
A full documentary on the Mughal Empire. Kind of older video but still good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fileKe_ydRs
The Mughal Empire's 300-year Rule of India - About
India's Mughal Empire ruled the subcontinent from 1526 to the beginning of the British Raj in 1858.
http://asianhistory.about.com/od/india/p/mughalempireprof.htm
Mughal Empire - New World Encyclopedia
The Mughal Empire, was an empire that at its greatest territorial extent ruled parts of Afghanistan, Balochistan and most of the Indian Subcontinent between 1526 and 1857.
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mughal_Empire
Mughal dynasty - India [1526-1748] - Britannica
Muslim dynasty of Turkic-Mongol origin that ruled most of northern India from the early 16th to the mid-18th century. After that time it continued to exist as a considerably reduced...
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mughal-dynasty
Mughal Empire - Wikipedia
The Mughal Empire or Mogul Empire, self-designated as Gurkan was an empire in the Indian subcontinent, established and ruled by a Muslim dynasty of Chagatai Turco-Mongol origin from Central Asia. The dynasty, though ethnically Turco-Mongol, was Persianate in terms of culture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_Empire
Historical Places Of Agra & Historical Importance, Agra History
Indian History cannot be quoted without mentioning Agra heritage since Agra is the city of the Taj Mahal, Mughal Emperors’ land, a variety of important historical monuments and reflects Indian culture and traditions.
http://www.travelnthrill.com/agra-heritage-of-indian-history/
History of Agra, India History of Agra
A small summary of some history of Agra.
http://www.onlytravelguide.com/history-of-agra.php
History of Taj Mahal
This article provides information about Taj Mahal history. Read on to know about the history of Taj Mahal in Agra city of India.
http://www.tajmahal.org.uk/history.html

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Mughal Empire

1526–1857

The empire at its greatest extent in c. 1700 under Aurangzeb

Status

Empire

Capital

Agra (1526–1530)
Delhi (1530–1540)
Agra (1560–1571)
Fatehpur Sikri
(1571–1585)
Lahore (1586–1598)^[1]
Agra (1598–1648)
Delhi (1639–1857)

Common languages

Persian (official and court language)^[2]
Urdu (later given official status)^[3]
Hindustani (lingua franca)
Chagatai (spoken in the initial years)
Arabic (for religious ceremonies)
Other South Asian languages

Religion

State religion:

Sunni Islam (Hanafi)
Din-i Ilahi (1582–1605)
Other religions:
Other religions in South Asia

Government

Monarchy, centralized autocracy^[4]^{[unreliable source?]} (1526–1719)

Emperor^[a]

• 1526–1530 (first)

• 1837–1857 (last)

• 1526–1540 (first)

• 1795–1818 (last)

• 1526–1540 (first)

• 1775–1797 (last)

Legislature

Historical era

• First Battle of Panipat

21 April 1526

• Mughal Interregnum

1540–1555

• Second Battle of Panipat

5 November 1556

• Mughal–Afghan Wars

1526–1752

• Mughal–Maratha Wars

1680–1707

• Nader Shah's invasion of India

10 May 1738–1740

• Siege of Delhi(1857)

21 September 1857

• Mughal Emperor exiled to Burma

1858

Area

1690^[7]^[8]

4,000,000 km² (1,500,000 sq mi)

Population

• 1595

125,000,000^[9]

• 1700

158,000,000^[10]

Currency

Rupee, Taka, dam^[11]^: 73–74

Preceded by

Succeeded by

	Delhi Sultanate
	Sur Empire

Maratha Empire
Sikh Confederacy
Company rule in India
British Raj
Durrani Empire

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Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Taj Mahal History - AgraIndia
Taj Mahal history is quite interesting. Find more on the history of Taj Mahal in India
http://www.agraindia.org.uk/taj-mahal/taj-mahal-history.html
The Mughal Empire (Documentary on India's Great Mughals) - YouTube
A full documentary on the Mughal Empire. Kind of older video but still good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fileKe_ydRs
The Mughal Empire's 300-year Rule of India - About
India's Mughal Empire ruled the subcontinent from 1526 to the beginning of the British Raj in 1858.
http://asianhistory.about.com/od/india/p/mughalempireprof.htm
Mughal Empire - New World Encyclopedia
The Mughal Empire, was an empire that at its greatest territorial extent ruled parts of Afghanistan, Balochistan and most of the Indian Subcontinent between 1526 and 1857.
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mughal_Empire
Mughal dynasty - India [1526-1748] - Britannica
Muslim dynasty of Turkic-Mongol origin that ruled most of northern India from the early 16th to the mid-18th century. After that time it continued to exist as a considerably reduced...
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mughal-dynasty
Mughal Empire - Wikipedia
The Mughal Empire or Mogul Empire, self-designated as Gurkan was an empire in the Indian subcontinent, established and ruled by a Muslim dynasty of Chagatai Turco-Mongol origin from Central Asia. The dynasty, though ethnically Turco-Mongol, was Persianate in terms of culture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_Empire
Historical Places Of Agra & Historical Importance, Agra History
Indian History cannot be quoted without mentioning Agra heritage since Agra is the city of the Taj Mahal, Mughal Emperors’ land, a variety of important historical monuments and reflects Indian culture and traditions.
http://www.travelnthrill.com/agra-heritage-of-indian-history/
History of Agra, India History of Agra
A small summary of some history of Agra.
http://www.onlytravelguide.com/history-of-agra.php
History of Taj Mahal
This article provides information about Taj Mahal history. Read on to know about the history of Taj Mahal in Agra city of India.
http://www.tajmahal.org.uk/history.html