From the beginning of the 16th century to the middle of the 19th century, India was controlled by the Muslim dynasty known as the Mughals. Babur, a descendent of Genghis Khan, the Mongol conqueror who took Delhi in 1526 and formed the Mughal Empire, founded the dynasty. The Mughals were renowned for their affluence, artwork, buildings, and military strength. Akbar the Great, who is renowned for his religious tolerance and support of the arts, and Shah Jahan, who constructed the recognizable Taj Mahal in honour of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, are two of the most well-known Mughal monarchs. The Mughals were renowned for their administrative and economic strategies that supported power consolidation and economic expansion. The Mughal Empire was known for its intricate system of