Hindustan has had many emperors.
The royal house of Gurkani,the ruling dynasty,dates back to the time or the great Central Asian conquerors such as Timur and Genghis Khan,both of whom were ancestors of the first emperor,Zahir-ud-din Babur.
| Emperor of Hindustan | |
|---|---|
| ہندوستان کا شہنشاہ | |
 Coat of Arms of the House of Gurkani | |
| Incumbent | |
 Shah Jahan IV since 1887 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Imperial Divine Highness |
| Heir apparent | None |
| First monarch | Babur |
| Formation | 1526 AD |
| Residence | Shah Mahal Palace,Lahore |
Pre-1857
| Number | Portrait | Name | Reigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Babur | 1526-1530 |
| 2 |   |
Humayun | 1530-1540
Exiled in 1540 Reinstalled in 1555 1555-1556 |
| 3 |   |
Akbar-e-Azam | 1556-1605 |
| 4 |   |
Jahangir | 1605-1627 |
| 5 |   |
Shah Jahan-e-Azam | 1627-1658 |
| 6 |   |
Alamgir I | 1658-1707 |
| 7 |   |
Bahadur Shah I | 1707-1712 |
| 8 |   |
Jahandar Shah | 1712-1713 |
| 9 |   |
Farukhsiyarr | 1713-1719 |
| 10 |   |
Rafi-Ud-Darajat | 1719 |
| 11 |   |
Shah Jahan II | 1719 |
| 12 |   |
Muhammad Shah | 1719-1748 |
| 13 |   |
Ahmad Shah Bahadur | 1748-1754 |
| 14 |   |
Alamgir II | 1754-1759 |
| 15 | N/A | Shah Jahan III | 1759-1760 |
| 16 |   |
Shah Alam II | 1759-1806 |
| 17 |   |
Akbar Shah II | 1806-1837 |
Post-1857
| Number | Portrait | Name | Reigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 |   |
Bahadur Shah II | 1837-1858 |
| 19 |   |
Mirza Mughal | 1858-1887 |
| 20 |  |
Shah Jahan IV | 1887- |
