A dispossessed prince wandered through the land
Full of frustrated ambition and drive
He left what is now called Uzbekistan
This Mongol prince, Babur, who was derived
From Genghis Khan and Timur Lang. He thrived
In battle, Pashtuns and Hindus and all
Delhi was his till the end of his life
His son Humayun lost some big battles
But regained ground. The empire reached its full
Persian-style grandeur under the wise hand
Of Akbar, third Mogul, with Hindu wife.
Jahangir, Shah Jahan and wife Mahal
And lastly Aurangzeb met the demands
Of ruling India, till Britain, and Clive
NB: I have used the old term 'Mogul' which has been replaced by 'Mughal'
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