Introduction Shah Alam II, also known as Ali Gauhar, was the son of Mughal Emperor Alamgir II. He was born on June 25, 1728. His mother was Nawab Zinat Mahal Sahiba. After the murder of his father, Ali Gauhar managed to escape became the next Mughal Emperor under the title Shah Alam II. He was the … [Read more...]
Interesting Facts about Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, the white marble mousoleum, is the finest example of Mughal Architecture and is a World Heritage site in India. Please find some interesting facts about Taj Mahal. 1. Taj Mahal is an unusual Tomb constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in loving memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. 2. … [Read more...]
Alamgir II (Mughal Emperor)
Alamgir II, was the son of Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah and grandson of Bahadur Shah I. He was born on June 6, 1699 and died on November 29, 1759. His original name was Aziz-ud-Din. Alamgir II reigned for a short period of five years from 2nd day of June, 1754 to 29th November, 1759. He was … [Read more...]
FarrukhSiyar
FarrukhSiyar was the grandson of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I. He succeeded to the throne after Jahandar Shah. He was born on 20th of August, 1685 and died in 1719. He had reigned for six years from 1713 to 1719. His reign was one long attempt at the conspiracy against Abdullah Khan and Hussain … [Read more...]
Personality of Akbar ( Mughal Emperor)
Akbar was gifted with an imposing personality of a king. His looks were that of a king. He was possessed of an uncommon dignity and that no one could fail to be impressed with his extraordinary presence. Jahangir has written details of the personality of Akbar the great. Akbar had of middle … [Read more...]
Architecture during Mughal Period of Akbar
Architecture during Mughal Period of Akbar Mughal Architecture was the combination of the Hindu and Muslim style of Architecture. Mughal Emperors, particularly Akbar, made conscious effort to amalgamate the two styles and lay the foundation of the national Indian architecture. Islamic architecture … [Read more...]
Mughal Music during Akbar
Music during Mughal Rule of Akbar : Like Babur, Akbar was devoted to music. Akbar paid much attention to music and was the patron of all who practice this enchanting art. The Ain-i-Akbari, written by Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, suggests that there were 36 musicians of high grate in the Mughal court … [Read more...]
Rajput Policy of Mughals
Rajput Policy of the Mughals. Babur and Humayun had come into contact with the rulers of Amber and Mewar, and had fought with them, but had not been able to subjugate them completely. They could not realize the importance of an alliance with the Rajputs and to appreciate the value of their … [Read more...]
Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj
Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj was the younger son of Shivaji Raje Bhosale. He was born on February 24, 1670. After the death of his brother, Sambhaji Maharaj, he become the king of Maratha empire in 1689. He was just 19 years old at that time. The mother of Rajaram Maharaj was Soyarabai, the second … [Read more...]
Position and Status of Women in Mughal Period
Position and Status of Women in Mughal Period Unlike in the ancient Indian period, the position and status of women in the Mughal period (age) was not quite high. Purdah and child marriage had become common. Except those of the lower classes, women in Mughal period did not move out of their … [Read more...]
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