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Siege of Delhi

India · House / House of Mogul. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1525–1707Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1525

Babur1525

Delhi · House / House of Mogul

Babur, a warrior with an Islamic Persian background, invades Hindu India, he takes Delhi and Agra and makes Agra his capital

1707

Azam Shah1707

Delhi · House / House of Mogul

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

Bahadur Shah I1707

Delhi · House / House of Mogul

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

Names involved

Azam ShahBaburBahadur Shah I

Provenance

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