Though the Mughal dynasty ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th century onwards , they simply used the title Badishah ( Badishah or badshah means `` Great King '' or King of Kings , somewhat close to the title of emperor ) without geographic designation .
Although the Mughal dynasty ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th century onwards , they simply used the title badshah ( considered in the West to be the same as emperor ) .