Key Points

• The Mughal Empire ruled much of India and Pakistan and lasted from 1526 until 1857.​
• The Mughal Empire reached its largest extent under Aurangzeb, between 1657 and 1707.
• The Mughal Empire was in decline after 1707. ​
• The last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was accused of aiding rebels in a war against the British in 1857 and banished from India.  ​
• The British became the next rulers of India from 1858.