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Mughal emperors: Jahāngīr, Akbar, and Shah Jahān Development of the Mughal Empire Bābur Delhi, India: Humāyūn's tomb Akbar
The Mughal emperor Akbar's rise to power explained
Jahāngīr Agra Fort: Jahāngīr's Palace Jahāngīr: tomb Bichitr: The Emperor Shah Jahan
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Mughal dynasty summary
Mughal Empire
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Delhi: Humāyūn's tomb
Key People of the Mughal Dynasty
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Decline of the Mughal Dynasty
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Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal. Mughal architecture. Emperor Shah Jahan fifth Mughal Emperor (reigned 1628-1658) India, Himachal Pradesh, Basohli or Jammu and Kashmir, Mankot, circa 1690 Drawings; Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper (see notes)
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Mughal emperors: Jahāngīr, Akbar, and Shah Jahān
Development of the Mughal Empire
Bābur
Delhi, India: Humāyūn's tomb
Akbar
Jahāngīr
Agra Fort: Jahāngīr's Palace
Jahāngīr: tomb
Bichitr: The Emperor Shah Jahan
Taj Mahal
The Mughal emperor Akbar's rise to power explained
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