Numerous folk tales about this empire depict the wily advisor Birbal outwitting greedy courtiers.
Numerous folk tales about this empire depict the wily advisor Birbal outwitting greedy courtiers. One of its emperors created a syncretic religion called "Din-I Ilahi". Powerful kingmakers in this empire included the Sayyid brothers, who helped Farrukhsiyar to take the throne. It conquered the Golkonda region, acquiring a diamond known as the Koh-i-Noor that was eventually seized by Nader Shah. This empire was founded after the defeat of (*) Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat. It went into a decline after a long failed war with the Maratha Empire. Rulers of this empire constructed the Red Fort and a mausoleum in Agra containing the tomb of a ruler's wife, who was named Mumtaz. For 10 points, what Indian empire featured such leaders as Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal?
Numerous folk tales about this empire depict the wily advisor Birbal outwitting greedy courtiers.
Mughal Empire [or Gurkani] &lt;Cheyne&gt;