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A person of the Mongolian race.
Any of the Mongolian peoples who conquered parts of India and established an empire lasting from 1526 to 1857. Also, any of their descendents.
dynasty established by Mongol conquerors of India that lasted from 1526-1857.
(also Moghul, Mughal) Arabian-Persian name for the Mongolian people which was given after Baboer in 1526 established a Moslem dynasty in India. But it was above all Akbar (1556-1605) who set up a real organization through which the institutions formed the base for the administration until the British time. By granting a lot of rights to the Rajput kings he assured himself a lot of gratitude of these Hindu rulers.
a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857
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