Humayun (Persian: ‫ ;همایون محمد الدین نصیر‬OS 7 March 1508 – OS 27 January

1556) was the second Mughal Emperor who ruled over territory in what is
nowAfghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of northern India from 1531–1540 and
again from 1555–1556. Like his father, Babur, he lost his kingdom early,
but regained it with the aid of the Safavid dynasty of Persia, with additional
territory. At the time of his death in 1556, the Mughal empire spanned
almost one million square kilometers.

Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar, popularly known as Akbar

I(IPA: [əkbər], literally "the great"; 15 October 1542[a]– 27 October
1605)[5][6]and later Akbar the Great (Urdu: Akbar-e-Azam; literally "Great
the Great"),[7]was Mughal Emperor from 1556 until his death. He was the
third and one of the greatest rulers of the Mughal Dynasty in India. Akbar
succeeded his father,Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped
the young emperor expand and consolidate Mughal domains in India. A
strong personality and a successful general, Akbar gradually enlarged the
Mughal Empire to include nearly all of the Indian Subcontinent north of
the Godavari river. His power and influence, however, extended over the
entire country because of Mughal military, political, cultural, and economic
dominance.

Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur (14 February 1483 – 26 December 1530;

sometimes also spelt Baber or Babar) was a conqueror from Central Asia
who, following a series of setbacks, finally succeeded in laying the basis for
theMughal dynasty in the Indian subcontinent and became the first Mughal
emperor. He was a direct descendant of Turco-Mongol
conquerorTimur(Timurlane) from the Barlas clan, through his father, and
also a descendant of Genghis Khan through his mother. He was also
influenced by the Persian culture and this affected both his own actions and
those of his successors, giving rise to a significant expansion of
the Persianate ethos in the Indian subcontinent

Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim, known by his imperial name Jahangir (30

August 1569 – 7 November 1627), was the fourth Mughal Emperor who
ruled from 1605 until his death in 1627. He is considered to be one of the
greatest Indian Emperors and the fourth of the Grand Mughals in Indian
historiography. Much romance has gathered around his name, and the tale
of his illicit relationship with the Mughal courtesan, Anarkali, has been
widely adapted into the literature, art and cinema of India..
Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan (5 January 1592 – 22 January
1666) was the fifth Mughal Emperor of India from 1628 to 1658.
Born Prince Khurram, he was the son of Emperor Jahangir and his
Hindu Rajput wife, Taj Bibi Bilqis Makani (13 May 1573 – 18 April 1619).He
was chosen as successor to the throne after the death of his father in 1627.
He was considered one of the greatest Mughals. Like Akbar, he was eager
to expand his vast empire. In 1658, he fell ill and was confined by his son
and successor Aurangzeb in Agra Fort until his death in 1666.