Former countries similar to or like Mughal Empire

Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent mainly took place from the 12th to the 16th centuries, though earlier Muslim conquests include the invasions into modern Pakistan and the Umayyad campaigns in India, during the time of the Rajput kingdoms in the 8th century. Ideological link to the suzerainty of the Abbasid Caliphate, invaded and plundered vast parts of Punjab and Gujarat, starting from the Indus River, during the 10th century. Wikipedia

Type of Indo-Islamic architecture developed by the Mughals in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries throughout the ever-changing extent of their empire in the Indian subcontinent. Amalgam of Islamic, Persian, Turkic and Indian architecture. Wikipedia

Important political centre of India as the capital of several empires. Known as Indraprastha and Delhi's ancient history is recorded in the Indian epic Mahabharatha. Wikipedia

Country in South Asia. Eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 164 million people. Wikipedia

Second largest religion in South Asia with about 600 million Muslims, forming about one third of South Asia's population. South Asia has the largest population of Muslims in the world, with about one-third of all Muslims being from South Asia. Wikipedia

Country in South Asia. World's fifth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212.2 million. Wikipedia