Babur—reigned from 1526–1530. He claimed to be a direct descendent of Genghis Khan and set two precedents as a leader: allowed religious freedomwas tolerant of local customsHumayun—reigned from 1530–1540, 1555–1556. He: lost the kingdom and then got it back; andfell down a flight of stairs shortly after returning to power and died from his injuries. Akbar—reigned from 1556–1605. He: was called Akbar the Great; greatly expanded the kingdom; was very tolerant of other religions; changed the methods of taxing people to help them; andloved the arts and established a great library.Jahangir—reigned from 1605–1627. He: loved art and architecture andallowed England to set up trading posts. Shah Jahan—reigned from 1627–1658. He: expanded the empire; andused up most of the treasury's money by fighting wars, protecting
the large empire, and constructing many magnificent buildings, including
the Taj Mahal, a tomb for his wife. Aurangzeb— reigned from 1658–1707. He: was a devout Muslim who desecrated Hindu temples and shrines and forced Hindus to convert to Islam; and fought civil wars against the Marathas and Sikhs;
The last Mughal emperor was banished to Burma in 1857 by the British, who converted the subcontinent to a colony.
