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Delhi (Mughal)

Type Object Region South Asia Time 1526–1857

Delhi, an ancient metropolis on the North Indian Ganges plain, entered the Mughal Empire after Babur's invasion of India;…

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  1. 1526–1605Delhi · DelhiBabur controlled the Delhi region after the First Battle of Panipat; under Humayun and Akbar, Delhi was one of North India's political centers, forming a multi-centered imperial pattern with Agra and Lahore, its walls and markets continuing to function under the Mughal administrative system.
  2. 1611–1620Delhi · DelhiDuring Jahangir's reign the imperial court moved among Delhi, Agra, and Lahore; it was stationed at Delhi several times in the 1610s, strengthening its defenses and maintaining its imperial hub functions. Court ritual, taxation, and judicial institutions traveled with the court, further consolidating Delhi's status as a North Indian metropolis under Jahangir.
  3. 1627–1638Delhi · DelhiAfter Jahangir's death, Shah Jahan initially kept Agra as his main capital; from the 1630s he began large-scale construction of Delhi's Red Fort and Jama Masjid, formally moving the capital in 1638, marking Delhi's becoming the Mughal Empire's long-fixed capital.

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