Mughal imperial Islam under Akbar to Aurangzeb (1556–1707)

1. Akbar becomes Mughal emperor in North India

   Feb 11, 1556Labels: Akbar, North India, Mughal Empire

   • Britannica
   • Mughal Emperors

2. Second Battle of Panipat secures Akbar’s regime

   Nov 5, 1556Labels: Second Battle, Hemu, Akbar

   • Britannica
   • Panipat District

3. Akbar abolishes the jizya poll tax

   Jan 1, 1564Labels: Akbar, Jizya, Fiscal Reform

   • Jizya
   • Britannica

4. Fatehpur Sikri founded as an imperial capital

   Jan 1, 1571Labels: Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar, Sufi Shrine

   • Fatehpur Sikri
   • Jama Masjid

5. Akbar conquers and annexes Gujarat

   Jan 1, 1573Labels: Gujarat, Akbar, Gujarat Sultanate

   • Britannica
   • Gujarat Conquest

6. Ibadat Khana built for interfaith debates

   Jan 1, 1575Labels: Ibadat Khana, Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar

   • Ibadat Khana
   • World History

7. Mughals complete the conquest of Bengal

   Jan 1, 1576Labels: Bengal, Mughal Empire, Conquest of

   • Tukaroi
   • Britannica

8. Battle of Haldighati intensifies Mughal–Rajput conflict

   Jun 18, 1576Labels: Battle of, Maharana Pratap, Man Singh

   • Haldighati
   • Maharana Pratap

9. Akbar promotes Din-i Ilahi court ideology

   Jan 1, 1582Labels: Din-i Ilahi, Akbar, Court Ideology

   • Din i Ilahi
   • Ibadat Khana

10. Akbar dies; Jahangir succeeds him

    Oct 27, 1605Labels: Akbar, Jahangir, Succession

    • Britannica
    • Mughal Emperors

11. Aurangzeb defeats Dara Shikoh at Samugarh

    May 29, 1658Labels: Battle of, Aurangzeb, Dara Shikoh

    • Britannica
    • Samugarh

12. Aurangzeb becomes emperor after succession war

    Jul 31, 1658Labels: Aurangzeb, Mughal Emperor, Succession War

    • Mughal Emperors
    • Succession War

13. Aurangzeb orders compilation of Fatawa-e-Alamgiri

    Jan 1, 1672Labels: Fatawa-e-Alamgiri, Aurangzeb, Hanafi Law

    • Fatawa
    • Aurangzeb

14. Aurangzeb reimposes the jizya tax

    Jan 1, 1679Labels: Aurangzeb, Jizya, Fiscal Policy

    • Jizya
    • Aurangzeb

15. Mughal annexation ends the Bijapur Sultanate

    Sep 26, 1686Labels: Bijapur, Aurangzeb, Adil Shahi

    • Sikandar Adil
    • Aurangzeb

16. Golconda falls; Mughal Deccan empire peaks

    Sep 1, 1687Labels: Golconda, Mughal Deccan, Aurangzeb

    • Golconda Siege
    • Cambridge MAS

17. Aurangzeb dies; succession crisis follows

    Mar 3, 1707Labels: Aurangzeb, Succession Crisis, Deccan

    • Aurangzeb
    • 1707 Succession

18. Bahadur Shah I takes the throne

    Jun 19, 1707Labels: Bahadur Shah, Succession, Mughal Empire

    • Bahadur Shah
    • Britannica