Question: what were the 2 dominant religions in mughal india
Answer: Salṭanat 1526 -- 1540 1555 -- 1857 The empire at its greatest extent , in the late 17th and early 18th centuries Capital Agra ( 1526 -- 1540 ; 1555 -- 1571 ; 1598 -- 1648 ) Fatehpur Sikri ( 1571 -- 1585 ) Lahore ( May 1586 -- 1598 ) Shahjahanabad , Delhi ( 1648 -- 1857 ) Languages Persian ( official and court language ) Arabic ( for religious ceremonies ) Chagatai Turkic ( only initially ) Urdu ( Language of the elite , later made official ) Other South Asian languages Religion Sunni Islam ( 1526 -- 1857 ) Din - i Ilahi ( 1582 -- 1605 ) Government Absolute monarchy , unitary state with federal structure , centralized autarchy Emperor 1526 -- 1530 Babur ( first ) 1837 -- 1857 Bahadur Shah II ( last ) Historical era Early modern First Battle of Panipat 21 April 1526 Empire interrupted by Sur Empire 1540 -- 1555 Death of Aurangzeb 3 March 1707 Siege of Delhi 21 September 1857 Area 1690 4,000,000 km ( 1,500,000 sq mi ) Population 1700 est .