apr 20, 1526 - Start of the Mughal Empire

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In 1523 a man suddenly appeared in northern India who was known as Babur and was descended from both Chinggis Khan and Tamerlane. With the help of gunpowder technology he mounted invasions and soon captured Delhi and decided to use India's wealth to build a new empire. By his death he created a loosely-knit empire stretching from Kabul into Bengal and founded the Mughal dynasty.

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