(i) In 1526, Babur from central Asia established Mughal dynasty in India.

(ii) Babur followed opportunity into the Ganga basin, where he used Uzbek-style fast- horse tightly packed together cavalry equipped with muskets and cannon to sweep away the opposition. In 1526, had conquered sultans from Punjab to Bengal.

(iii) In 1555 Humayun conquered Delhi.

(iv) In 1556, Akbar ascended the throne at the age of thirteen years. Akbar ruled for fifty years (1556-1605). He continued to conquer to the end. His armies surpassed all before in their size, funding, leadership, technology, and success. At his death, his domains stretched from Kabul, Kashmir, and Punjab to Gujarat, Bengal, and Assam; and they were still increasing in the south and up into mountains on all sides.

(v) After Akbar the throne of the Mughal Empire to Jahangir (1605-1627) then to his grandson, Shah Jahan (1627-1658), and to his great-grandson Aurangzeb (1658-1707), whose death was followed by imperial fragmentation. 

(vi) Though the dynasty survived until 1858, when it was dethroned by the British.

(vii) The Mughal Empire at its peak commanded resources unprecedented in Indian history and covered almost the entire subcontinent. From 1556 to 1707, during the hey- day of its fabulous wealth and glory, the Mughal Empire was a fairly efficient and centralised organisation, with a vast complex of personnel, money, and information dedicated to the service of the emperor and his nobility.