2043: mughal Jul 19, 2020

The term for the Mughal Empire in the native language was Gurkani (Persian: گورکانیان‎ Gūrkāniyān) meaning 'son-in-law'. The word 'mughal' instead comes from the Persian form of 'mongol', because it is from this line who separated from the Mongol Empire of Chenkis Khan and went on to conquer the Indian subcontinent. The noun 'mogul' as in a powerful person also comes from connotations to this empire as well.

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