So it was the Chinese empire, the Mughal empire, the Persian empire, and the Roman empire, the Mayan empire.

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Their elite felt superior to Hindus a hangover from the Mughal empire and feared losing their residual privileges under Hindu rule.

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This was the short-lived capital of the Mughal empire during the reign of Emperor Akbar between 1571 and 1585, and the grand human scale is captivating.

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The Mughal Empire, by John F.

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Codner points to the Persian empire which extended over Afghan soil in the 18th century, having contributed to the collapse of the once-mighty Kabul-based Mughal empire that reigned over the region two centuries earlier.

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The Mughal-Rajput alliance was a bulwark of his empire.

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