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Humayun, the Mughal emperor, was defeated by Sher Shah Suri in the Battle of Kannauj (1540).

This defeat led to Humayun’s temporary exile and Sher Shah Suri establishing the Suri dynasty.

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The family of the Raja of Gwalior presented the famous diamond to Emperor Humayun.

This occurred after the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.

It following the defeat and death of Ibrahim Lodi and the Raja of Gwalior. 

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Surat was known as “Babul Makkah” (Gate of Makkah) during the Mughal period.

It served as the main port for pilgrims traveling from India to Makkah for Hajj.

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Babur, the first Mughal emperor, was born in present-day Uzbekistan and became ruler of Kabul in Afghanistan.

From there, he invaded the kingdom of the Lodi Afghans in northern India in 1526 

There are 17 Mughal  families who rule in India.

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Shah Jahan's tomb is located in the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum complex that houses the tombs of both Shah Jahan and his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

The Mughal emperor commissioned the construction of the Taj Mahal in 1631.

The mausoleum is made of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones.

It is considered a prime example of Mughal architecture.

The Taj Mahal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India

Through the Atlantic Ocean at Calicut India.

the Portuguese build their first fortress in Cochin.

Francisco de Almeida was appointed as the first Portuguese governor in India.

They were followed by the Dutch when they tried to enter the Indian market in the middle of the 16th century.

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• Amir Timur invaded India in 1398
• Crossing the Indus River on September 30 before sacking Delhi 
• During the reign of Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
• This invasion marked a significant, destructive campaign against the Tughlaq dynasty.

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Padshah:

It means emperor, and Babur was the first Mughal emperor to use this title.

Babur:

He was a descendant of both Timur and Genghis Khan, and he founded the Mughal Empire in India in 1526.

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Jahangir:

He was Babur's grandson and the fourth Mughal emperor.

Humayun:

He was Babur's son and the second Mughal emperor.

Akbar:

He was Babur's grandson and the third Mughal emperor.

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Jalal uddin Muhammad Akbar was a Mughal emperor.

He was born in Umarkot (Sindh) in 1542.

He became Emperor in 1556.

He was died in 1605.