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0300
Ghatotkacha
Succeeds as Gupta Emperor
0320
Chandragupta I
Succeeds as Gupta Emperor
0321
Gupta
Succeeds as the 1st Gupta Emperor
0350
Samudragupta
Succeeds as Gupta Emperor
0375
Samudragupta
Succession of Chandragupta II (often referred to as Vikramaditya or Chandragupta Vikramaditya) one of the most powerful Emperors of the Gupta empire, during which the Gupta empire achieves its zenith
0376
Chandragupta II
Succeeds as Gupta Emperor
0415
Kumaragupta I
Succession of Kumaragupta I (Mahendraditya), ruler of the Gupta Empire
0455
Skandagupta
Succeeds as Gupta Emperor
0470
Kumaragupta II
Succeeds as Gupta Emperor
0475
Budhagupta
Succeeds as Gupta Emperor
0500
Vainyagupta
Succeeds as Gupta Emperor
0515
Narasimhagupta
Succeeds as Gupta Emperor
0530
Kumaragupta III
Succeeds as Gupta Emperor
0540
Vishnugupta
Succeeds as Gupta Emperor
1206
Aybak
Delhi Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
1210
Aram Shah
Islamic ruler of medieval India during the Slave Dynasty (or Mameluk dynasty) and the second Sultan of Delhi
Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
1211
Iltutmish
Delhi Succeeds as Sultan of India, 3rd Sultan of the slave Dynasty
Delhi Suppresses a rebellion of the Amirs in the plain of Jud near Delhi, and then brings under his control the different parts of the kingdom of Delhi with its dependencies like Badaun, Benares and Siwalik
Delhi The Chihalgani decided on Aram Shah as the new Sultanr but he turned out to be an incapable ruler and is soon replaced within the time span of one year with Shams-ud-din
1211
Itutmish
Delhi Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
1229
Yahya I
Succeeds as Caliph of the Hafsid Kingdom
1236
Firuz I
Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
1236
Radiyya
Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
1240
Bahram
Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
1242
Mas'ud
Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
1246
Mahmud I
Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
1266
Balban
Delhi Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
1287
Kayqubadh
Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
1290
Kayumarth
Delhi Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
1347
Hasan Bahman Shah
Succeeds as Shah of India
1359
Muhammad I
Succeeds as Shah of India
1375
Mujahid
Succeeds as Shah of India
1378
Dawud I
Succeeds as Shah of India
1378
Muhammad II
Succeeds as Shah of India
1397
Dawud II
Succeeds as Shah of India
1397
Firuz
Succeeds as Shah of India
1397
Tahamtan
Succeeds as Shah of India
1422
Ahmad I
Succeeds as Shah of India
1435
Uthman
Succeeds as Caliph of the Hafsid Kingdom
1436
Ahmad II
Succeeds as Shah of India
1458
Humayun
Succeeds as Shah of India
1461
Ahmad III
Succeeds as Shah of India
1463
Muhammad III
Succeeds as Shah of India
1482
Mahmud
Succeeds as Shah of India
1488
Yahya III
Succeeds as Caliph of the Hafsid Kingdom
1518
Ahmad IV
Succeeds as Shah of India
1520
Ala Al-Dn
Succeeds as Shah of India
1523
Wali Allah
Succeeds as Shah of India
1526
Babur
Succeeds as Shah of India
1526
Kalim Allah
Succeeds as Shah of India
1530
Humayun
Succeeds as Shah of India, 1st term, 2nd Mughal Emperor of India
1540
Shir Shah Sur
Succeeds as Shah of India
1545
Islam Shah
Succeeds as Shah of India
1553
Muhammad Adil
Succeeds as Shah of India
1555
Humayun
Succeeds as Shah of India, 2nd term
1555
Ibrahim III
Succeeds as Shah of India
1555
Sikander III
Succeeds as Shah of India
1556
Akbar I the Great
Succeeds as Shah of India
1569
Jahangir
31st Aug Birth of Indiairth of Nuruddin Salim Jahangir
1605
Jahangir
Succeeds as Shah of India
1622
Jahangir
Khurram (Shah Jahan), younger brother of Khusrau, has Khusrau murdered in a conspiracy to eliminate all possible contenders to the throne
1628
Jahan
After revolting against his father Jahangir, as the latter had revolted against Akbar, he succeeds to the throne upon his father's death in 1627
Ruler of the Mughal Empire in the Indian Subcontinent from 1628 until 1658, the name Shah Jahan comes from Persian meaning "King of the World", the fifth Mughal ruler after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, and Jahangir
Succeeds as Shah of India
1658
Alamgir
Allows Dara's son Sulaiman to escape via the Himalayan foothills and join his father in Punjab, Aurangzeb offers Shuja the governorship of Bengal isolating Dara and causing more troops to defect to Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb rules Hindustan for 48 years, expands the Mughal Empire to its greatest extent, encompassing all but the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent
Dara gathers his forces, and moves to the Punjab, the army sent against Shuja is trapped in the east, its generals Jai Singh I and Diler Khan, submitted to Aurangzeb
Last of the Mughal Emperors, takes the title of Alamgir
Ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1658 until his death, the sixth Mughal ruler after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan
Shuja battles his brother, but his forces suffered a series of defeats at Aurangzeb's hands, Shuja goes into exile in Arakan, Myanmar where he disappears, and is presumed to be dead
Succeeds as Shah of India after killing his brothers
With Shuja and Murad disposed of, and with his father Shah Jahan confined in Agra, Aurangzeb pursues Dara, chasing him across the northwest bounds of the empire, Dara is betrayed by one of his generals
1658
Aurangzeb
25th June In India Aurangzeb proclaims himself emperor of the Moghuls, after victory at Samgarh
1658
Dara
With Shuja and Murad disposed of, and with his father Shah Jahan confined in Agra, Aurangzeb pursues Dara, chasing him across the northwest bounds of the empire, Dara is betrayed by one of his generals
1707
Alamgir
3rd Mar Ahmednagar Leaves the throne to internecine quarrels & the destruction of the Mogul Empire
1707
Bahadur Shah I
Prince Azam Shah, proclaims himself Emperor and marches towards Delhi, where he unsuccessfully fights Bahadur Shah and dies after a nominal reign of three months
Succeeds as Shah of India
1712
Jahandar Shah
Succeeds as Shah of India
17th Mar Azim-ush-shan is killed and Jahandar Shah is able to rule for a further eleven months
17th Mar Jahandar Shah is a mere puppet in the hands of his favorite wife, Lal Kunwar,who, before her elevation to the position of Queen Consort was a mere dancing girl.
27th Dec Upon the death of their father Jahandar Shah and his brother Azim-ush-shan declare themselves emperor and conduct a struggle for the succession
1712
Kunwar, Lal
17th Mar Jahandar Shah is a mere puppet in the hands of his favorite wife, Lal Kunwar,who, before her elevation to the position of Queen Consort was a mere dancing girl.
1713
Farrukhsiyar
Jahandar Shah flees to Delhi, from where he is captured and handed over to the new Emperor, who confines him along with Lal Kunwar
10th Jan Samugarh Jahandar Shah is defeated at Samugarh near Agra, the Saiyad brothers, who were the king-makers of that era, place Farukhsiyar on the throne as nominal emperor
10th Jan Agra Jahandar Shah is defeated in battle at Agra by Farrukhsiyar, his nephew the second son of Azim-ush-shan, with the support of the Saiyid Brothers
11th June Farrukhsiyar's reign marks the ascendancy of the Saiyid brothers who monopolize state power and reduce the Emperor to an effective figurehead
11th June Succeeds as Shah Of India
1719
Jahan II
Succeeds as Shah of India
1719
Muhammad Shah
Succeeds as Shah of India
1719
Rafi al-Darajat
Succeeds as Shah of India
1748
Ahmad Shah
Succeeds as Shah of India
1754
Alamgir II
Succeeds as Emperor of India
1756
Siraj-Ud-Daulah
April Mirza Mohammad Siraj succeeds Ali Vardi Khan as the Nawab of Bengal at the age of 23, and took the name Siraj-Ud-Daulah
1757
Jafar, Mir
Appointed Nawab by Clive after he relieves Calcutta & wins the battle of Plassey
1759
Alam II
Succeeds as Shah of India
1760
Alam II
Succeeds as Shah of India
1760
Jahan III
Succeeds as Shah of India
1782
Tippu, Fateh Ali
Mysore De facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore from the time of his father's death in 1782 until his own demise in 1799
1806
Akbar Shah II
Succeeds as Emperor of India
1837
Bahadur Shah II
28th Sep Succeeds as Emperor of India

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