Identify the correct order of succession of the early Mughal Emperors.
A. Akbar
B. Humayun
C. Babur
D. Jahangir
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → C, B, A, D
Babur founded the empire after Panipat in 1526 and ruled till 1530. His son Humayun followed, lost the throne to Sher Shah and regained it shortly before his death in 1556.
Akbar then reigned from 1556 to 1605, and his son Jahangir from 1605 to 1627. The order of succession is therefore C, B, A, D.