Mughal Empire

great Turkic descent empire ruling India (1526–1857)
Organization empire Q33296
Mughal Empire
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Mughal Empire

Summary

Mughal Empire is an empire[1]. It draws 17,884 Wikipedia views per month (empire category, ranking #5 of 28).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mughal Empire is on the continent of Asia[3].
  • Mughal Empire's instance of is recorded as empire[4].
  • Mughal Empire's instance of is recorded as state[5].
  • Mughal Empire's instance of is recorded as historical country[6].
  • Mughal Empire's capital is recorded as Agra[7].
  • Mughal Empire's capital is recorded as Fatehpur Sikri[8].
  • Mughal Empire's capital is recorded as Old Delhi[9].
  • Mughal Empire's capital is recorded as Lahore[10].
  • Mughal Empire's capital is recorded as Delhi[11].
  • Mughal Empire's official language is recorded as Persian[12].
  • Mughal Empire's currency is recorded as rupee[13].
  • Mughal Empire's basic form of government is recorded as absolute monarchy[14].
  • Mughal Empire followed Delhi Sultanate[15].
  • Mughal Empire followed Chero dynasty[16].
  • Mughal Empire followed Sultanate of Bengal[17].
  • Mughal Empire followed Deccan sultanates[18].
  • Mughal Empire was followed by Maratha Empire[19].
  • Mughal Empire was followed by Bengal Subah[20].
  • Mughal Empire was followed by Durrani Empire[21].
  • Mughal Empire was followed by Sikh Empire[22].
  • Mughal Empire was followed by Company rule in India[23].
  • Mughal Empire was followed by British Raj[24].
  • Mughal Empire's flag is recorded as Flag of the Mughal Empire[25].
  • Mughal Empire's has organizational division is recorded as subah[26].
  • Mughal Empire's Commons category is recorded as Mughal Empire[27].

Body

Founding

1526 marks the founding of Mughal Empire[28].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'گورکانیان'}[29] and {'lang': 'ur', 'text': 'مغلیہ سلطنت'}[30]. Predecessors include Delhi Sultanate[15], Chero dynasty[16], Sultanate of Bengal[17], and Deccan sultanates[18]. Successors include Maratha Empire[19], Bengal Subah[20], Durrani Empire[21], Sikh Empire[22], Company rule in India[23], and British Raj[24].

Dissolution

Mughal Empire was dissolved in September 21, 1857[31].

Why It Matters

Mughal Empire draws 17,884 Wikipedia views per month (empire category, ranking #5 of 28).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 225 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · آیات محراج · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 125
    Wikipedia languages → ['ace', 'af', 'anp', 'ar', 'arz', 'as', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'ba', 'bcl', 'be', '
    Significant event → Battle of Panipat, Siege of Delhi
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  2. 19d ago · Vicarage · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → La Horquetta Rangers F.C.
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  4. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → mogul-empire
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  5. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Basic form of government → absolute monarchy
    Category for people born here → Q106675166
    Population → —
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