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Mughal Empire (former nation/state/empire) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 27 12 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 27.2000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 078 06 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 78.1000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Historical state dating from the early 16th century in northern India, primarily under the control of Muslim rulers. It was founded when Babur, a remote descendent of the Mongol emperor Ghengis Khan, invaded India in 1526 and defeated the Delhi Sultanate; empire started to disintegrate in the 18th cen., & ended when the last Mogul emperor, who was a puppet ruler for the British, was exiled after 1857. |
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| Mughal Empire (preferred,C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Mogul Empire (C,O,English,U,N)
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............ | name refers to "Mongols," though this empire was actually founded primarily by Turks |
| Empire moghol (C,O,French-P,U,N)
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| Gurkani Empire (C,O)
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| Mug̱ẖliyah Salṭanat (C,V)
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| Gūrkāniyān (C,V)
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| مغلیہ سلطنت (C,V,Urdu,U)
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| گورکانیان (C,V,Persian-Farsi,U)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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| former nation/state/empire (preferred, C) |
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flourished 1526-1857 |
| historical region (C) |
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| empire (H) |
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