Shah Jahan II, earlier known as Rafi-ud-daulah, was born on 1696. He succeeded his brother Rafi-Ud-Darajat to the throne of Mughal Empire on June 6, 1719. He was also being controlled by the Sayyid brothers. During the reign of Shah Jahan II, Sayyid Hussain Ali Khan proceeded to Agra, and … [Read more...]
Jahandar Shah (Son of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I)
Jahandar Shah, son of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I, was the Mughal King of India for the period of 1712-1713. He was born on May 10, 1664. On the death of Bahadur Shah I, three wars of succession took place among his sons, namely, Jahandar Shah, Azim-ush-Shan, Rafi-ush-Shan and Jahan Shah, … [Read more...]
Bahadur Shah I (Mughal Emperor) - Son of Aurangzeb
Bahadur Shah I (also Muhammed Muazzam, Shah Alam) was the son of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. He succeeded to the throne in 1707 at the old age of sixty three, and became the seventh Mughal Emperor. He ruled for five years. When Bahadur Shah received the news of death of Aurangzeb, he immediately … [Read more...]
Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Mahal)
Arjumand Banu Begum, also known as Mumtaz Mahal was the Mughal Empress and chief wife of Shah Jahan. The love of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan is immortal in the history of India. Mumtaz Mahal whose original name was Arjumand Banu Begam was the daughter of Asaf Khan, son of Itimad-ud-daulah and … [Read more...]
Last Days of Shah Jahan
The last days of Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, was spent as a prisoner in the Shah Burj of the Agra Fort for eight years. Though he was allowed all comforts in the prison and was attended by his favorite daughter Jahanara Begum, he was very closely watched and not allowed any access to the people … [Read more...]
Prince Khurram (Original name of Shah Jahan)
Prince Khuram, later known as Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, was the third son of Jahangir. The original name of Shah Jahan was Khurram. Prince Khurram was born on January 5 , 1592 at Lahore. His mother was the famous Rajput princess, Jagat Gosain, daughter of Mota Raja Udai Singh. In his childhood, … [Read more...]
Character of Akbar (Mughal Emperor)
The character of Akbar was that of a gentleman. Mughal Emperor Akbar, also known as Akbar the great, was a dutiful son, an indulgent brother and father and a loving husband. His character was that of a faithful friends and he did everything to advance their interest. On the death of his intimate … [Read more...]
Character of Aurangazeb
The private life character of Aurangzeb was almost ideal. Mughal King Aurangzeb was an extremely industrious man, methodical and disciplined in habits and thought and an indefatigable worker. In food and dress he was very simple, and the number of his wives in his long life never exceeded the … [Read more...]
First Clash of Aurangzeb and Shivaji
The clash between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Mughal emperor Aurangzeb took place in early 1657. Aurangzeb attacked Bijapur at that time. As the Prince Aurangzeb was seducing important Bijapur nobles and officers, Shivaji also offered his services to him on the condition that: He should … [Read more...]
Administration of Aurangzeb
The administration of Aurangzeb's was completely in his hands . Aurangzeb looked into the minutest details of administration, he read the petitions submitted to him and either wrote orders with his own hand or dictated them. All his officers and ministers of Administration were kept under his strict … [Read more...]
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