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The following list of Indian monarchs is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. It is a list of emperors of the Mughal empire. See also List of Indian Monarchs.

The actual title of the Mughal emperor was 'Badshah VINZ' (or, in Persian, Padshah). See Padishah.

Timurid Dynasty

The dynasty called itself the House of Timur as the founder, Babur, was descended (through his mother) from Timur. The Mughal dynasty (Timurid dynasty) lasted from 1526 until 1857.

The first six emperors are often referred to just by one name, a title taken as Emperor (Shahanshah orPadishah). The relevant title is bolded in the list below. After (and as a result of) Aurangzeb's reign, the empire fell into decline and lost some share of power to the Marathas, Afghan rulers (Nadir Shah), and Rajput princes; by the late 1700's and 1800's, the Mughal Emperor was essentially a figurehead, with little control over the Hindu nawabs and often serving the interests of the East India Company. After troops in the Sepoy Rebellion expressed their desire to restore the Mughal Emperor to former glory, the British eliminated the post in 1857, opting for direct rule.

Zahiruddin Mohammed Babur, b. February 14, 1483 in Andijan (Ferghana Valley), founder of Mughal Dynasty, ruler from 1526-1530, d. December 26, 1530 in Agra.

Nasiruddin Mizra Mohammed Hamayun, b. March 6, 1508 in Kabul, ruler from 1530-1540, 1555-1556, d. January, 1556 in Delhi.

Jalaluddin Mohammed Akbar aka Akbar the Great, b. November, 1542 in Umerkot, Sindh, ruler from 1556-1605, d. October 27, 1605.

Nuruddin Mohammed Jahangir, b. August 1569, ruler from 1605-1627, d. 1627 in Lahore.

Shahbuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan aka Shah Jahan I, b. [5 January [1592]] in Lahore, ruler from 1627-1658, d. 1666 in Agra.

Mohiuddin Mohammed Aurangzeb Alamgir I, b. October 21, 1618, ruler from 1658-1707, d. 1707.

Bahadur Shah I (Shah Alam I), b. October 14, 1643 in Burhanpur, ruler from 1707-1712, d. February 1712 in Lahore.

Jahandar Shah, b. 1664, ruler from 1712-1713, d. February 11, 1713 in Delhi.

Furrukhsiyar, b. 1683, ruler from 1713-1719, d. 1719 in Delhi.

Rafi Ul-Darjat, ruler 1719, d. 1719 in Delhi.

Rafi Ud-Daulat (Shah Jahan II), ruler 1719, d. 1719 in Delhi.

Nikusiyar, ruler 1719, d. 1719 in Delhi.

Mohammed Ibrahim, ruler 1720, d. 1720 in Delhi.

Mohammed Shah, b. 1702, ruler from 1719-1720, 1720-1748, d. April 26, 1748 in Delhi.

Ahmad Shah Bahadur, b. 1725, ruler from 1748-1754, d. January 1775 in Delhi.

Alamgir II, b. 1699, ruler from 1754-1759, d. 1759.

Shah Jahan III, ruler 1759

Shah Alam II, b. 1728, ruler from 1759-1806, d. 1806.

Akbar Shah II, b. 1760, ruler from 1806-1837, d. 1837.

Bahadur Shah II aka Bahadur Shah Zafar, b. 1775 in Delhi, ruler from 1837-1857, d. 1862 in exile in Rangoon, Burma.

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 The [[dynasty]] called itself the ''[[House (disambiguation)|House]] of [[Timur]]'' as the founder, [[Babur]], was descended (through his mother) from [[Timur]].  The Mughal dynasty ([[Timurid dynasty]]) lasted from [[1526]] until [[1857]].
-The [[Great Mughals]], the first six emperors, are often referred to just by one name, which was, in each case, a title they took as [[Emperor vinz] ([[Shahanshah]]) or ([[Padishah]]). The relevant [[title]] is bolded in the list below.
+The first six emperors are often referred to just by one name, a title taken as Emperor ([[Shahanshah]] or[[Padishah]]). The relevant [[title]] is bolded in the list below.  After (and as a result of) Aurangzeb's reign, the empire fell into decline and lost some share of power to the [[Marathas]], Afghan rulers ([[Nadir Shah]]), and [[Rajput]] princes; by the late 1700's and 1800's, the Mughal Emperor was essentially a figurehead, with little control over the Hindu [[nawabs]] and often serving the interests of the [[East India Company]].  After troops in the [[Sepoy Rebellion]] expressed their desire to restore the Mughal Emperor to former glory, the British eliminated the post in 1857, opting for direct rule.
 * [[Babur|Zahiruddin Mohammed '''Babur''']], b. [[February 14]], [[1483]] in [[Andijan]] ([[Ferghana Valley]]), founder of Mughal Dynasty, ruler from [[1526]]-[[1530]], d. [[December 26]], [[1530]] in [[Agra]].
-* [[Humayun|Nasiruddin Mizra Mohammed '''Humayun''']], b. [[March 6]], [[1508]] in [[Kabul]], ruler from [[1530]]-[[1540]], [[1555]]-[[1556]], d. January, [[1556]] in [[Delhi]].
+* [[Humayun|Nasiruddin Mizra Mohammed '''Hamayun''']], b. [[March 6]], [[1508]] in [[Kabul]], ruler from [[1530]]-[[1540]], [[1555]]-[[1556]], d. January, [[1556]] in [[Delhi]].
 * [[Akbar|Jalaluddin Mohammed '''Akbar''']] aka ''Akbar the Great'', b. November, [[1542]] in [[Umerkot]], [[Sindh]], [[ruler]] from [[1556]]-[[1605]], d. October 27, [[1605]].