who established the mogul dynasty
Mughal. Mughal (mÅgÅ­lË) [ key ] or Mogul mÅËgÉl, mÅgÅ­lË, Muslim empire in India, 1526â1857. The dynasty was founded by Babur, a Turkic chieftain who had his base in Afghanistan. Babur's invasion of India culminated in the battle of Panipat (1526) and the occupation of Delhi and Agra. Babur was succeeded by his son, Humayun, who soon lost the empire to the Afghan Sher Khan. Akbar, the son of Humayun and the greatest of the Mughal emperors, reestablished Mughal power in India.