Maharana Pratap (also Rana Pratap Singh) was a great warrior and Rajput king of Mewar. He was the son of Maharana Udai Singh. He was born on 9th May, 1540. Chitor and the eastern part of Mewar had been occupied by Akbar in 1568, but the major portion-of Mewar continued to be under Maharana Udai … [Read more...]
Features of Mughal Architecture
Features of Mughal Architecture The great Mughals had left an indelible mark on architecture of Indo-Persian school of art. The use of pure white marble, inlay work of gold, silver and precious metals, cut and polished stones, gardens around tombs, minarets in the mosques and palace halls were some … [Read more...]
Short Biography of Aurangzeb (Mughal Emperor)
Aurangzeb Introduction: Aurangzeb (also Aurangzeb Alamgir) was the sixth king or emperor of Mughal Empire. His full name was 'Abul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb'. Aurangzeb was the third son of Shahjahan. He was born in 1618. He was a man of a serious disposition with great powers of … [Read more...]
Biography of Humayun
Humayun Mughal Emperor Humayun (also Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Humayun) was born in Kabul in 1508 (March 17) and although he had received education due to the arrangements made by Babur and acquired knowledge of Turki, Arabic and Persian he does not seem to have developed any scholarly interest in … [Read more...]
Second Battle of Panipat (1556)
Second Battle of Panipat The Second Battle of Panipat took place on 5th November, 1556, between the Mughal Forces of Akbar and the army of Hemu. The war was ultimately won by Mughal Forces. Bairam Khan with Akbar advanced through Thaneswar to the plain of Panipat, where thirty years earlier, … [Read more...]
Social Reforms of Akbar
Social Reforms of Akbar Despite his multifarious activities Akbar found time to undertake several social reform measures for wedding out the evils of both the Muslim and non-Muslim societies. His principle of religious toleration did not, however, make him blind to certain evils in the Hindu … [Read more...]
Death of Mumtaz Mahal
Death of Mumtaz Mahal Mughal Empress Mumtaz Mahal (earlier Arjumand Banu Begum) died on June 17, 1631. The Taj Mahal at Agra which is built on the earthly remains of Mumtaj Mahal is the noblest monument of conjugal love and fidelity unique in the world. Mumtaz’s death was a blow from which Shah … [Read more...]
Mughal Administration System in India
Mughal Administration System in India The Mughals ruled in India for around 200 years. The Mughal Emperors built an empire and laid the foundations of administration system upon which the British built further. The Mughal period is reckoned with reference to the invasion and conquest of India by … [Read more...]
Mughal Judicial System
Mughal Judicial System The Mughal Judicial System was robust and operated effectively. The emperor was supreme in all matters of justice. At the imperial level was the emperor’s court – the court of final appeal. It tried both civil and criminal cases, and had appellate and revisional … [Read more...]
Achievements of Akbar
Mughal Emperor Akbar, as we know, came to rule a very small Mughal territory. He and his able successors transformed it to a pan-Indian power. A determined imperialist, Mughal Emperor Akbar, believed in constantly striving for expansion to keep ambitious neighbours in check. The expansion of the … [Read more...]
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