1526-1530 Bobur
1530-1540 Humayun
1555-1556
1556-1605 Akbar
1605-1627 Jahangir
1627-1659 Shah Jahan
1659-1707 Aurungzeb Alamgir
1707-1712 Bahadir Shah Alam
1712-1713 Jahandar Shah
1713-1719 Farrukhsiyar
1719 Rafi Al Darjat
1719 Shah Jahan II
1720 Muhammed Ibrahim
1719-1748 Muhammed Shah
1748-1754 Ahmad Shah Bahadir
1754-1759 Alamgir II
1759-1760 Shah Jahan III
1759-1806 Shah Alam II
1806-1837 Akbar Shah II
1837-1859 Bahadir Shah Zafar II

This is my first introduction to the Mughal Empire - the Line of rulers go though all the periods in which the emperors ruled.

When doing my research i found it a struggle to find all the rulers listed out in one place and from using different sources i managed to collate them altogether and use my artistic skill ( vaguely a skill, much rather an attempt) to paint on the names of the Mughal Rulers.

I found it fascinating to go through the rulers and the time where in 1719 there were 4 different rulers!!!

Its a great foundation to start from in order to understand the empire and its dynamics.


Sources:

Pbs.org,. "Episode 6 | The Story Of India - Timeline | PBS". N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Dec. 2015.
Oxfordreference.com,. "Mughal Empire - Oxford Reference". N.p., 2015. Web. 11 Dec. 2015.

The beggining of History

Now, I want this to be a starter for my upcoming posts which will be based on the history of the Mughal Empire. I believe that reinforcing this adventurous and rich background would give me a great insight when travelling in India, but also be an amazing tool for anyone who is considering travelling there with all guns blazing - with knowledge!

I hope you will enjoy it and I will be starting from the very beginning and going to the very end. It will be a fabulous journey worth staying on. It won't be full in your face with information, but a gentle yet intricate tour of turbalances, the truimphant and colourful periods that was epitomized by the empire.

Moreover i created a Facebook page for this blog which I will update regularly: See here
Having found Podcasts that are absolutely worthwhile listening too, and do great in describing events in a chatty way, I will also add their links as I go!


Yours Truly ,

Sophia