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...]
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Shivaji and Afzal Khan
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of Maratha Empire. Afzal Khan was the first rate commander and general of Adil Shahi Dynasty of Bijapur. The Bijapur government had suffered a considerable loss of territory and forts at the hands of Shivaji. The Bijapur government Afzal Khan to put … [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...]
Birth and Early Life of Shivaji
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (also known as Kshatrapati Shivaji, Shivaji Raje Bhonsle) belonged to the Bhonsle clan of the Maratha caste. He was the son of this Shahji Raje Bhonsle by his first wife Jijabai. It is believed that he was born on 19th February, 1630 in the hill fort of Shivneri, near … [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...]
Distinguish between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
The differences between the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats of India can be summarized as follows : 1. Direction: Western Ghats runs parallel to the western coast in a north-south direction from the Tapi River to Kanayakumari. But Eastern Ghats runs in a north-east to south-west direction … [Read more...]
Paragraph on The Great Indian Desert (Thar Desert, Rajasthan plains)
The Great Indian Desert (also Thar Desert, Rajasthan plains) extends through the Jaisalmer, Bikanir, Jodhpur, Barmer districts of India and Khairpur, Bahawalpur districts of Pakistan. The area of the Great Indian Desert is more than two lakh square kilometers. Located to the south-west of north … [Read more...]
Divisions of Himalayas
There are four main divisions of Himalayan Mountain Ranges which are separated from one another by the gorges of rivers which pass through them. 1. The Punjab Himalayas: The section between the Indus and the Satlej is known as the Punjab Himalayas. It is also called Jammu-Kashmir and Himachal … [Read more...]
Himalayan Mountain Range
The chain of Himalayan Mountain Range The chain of Himalayan mountain ranges stretches on the northern borders of India in an east-west direction. These mountain ranges run for about 2,400 kilometers from the Indus River in the west of the Brahmaputra River in the east. The average width of the … [Read more...]
Paintings under Akbar
The Mughal paintings during the Mughal period of Akbar holds special importance. Akbar loved painting. Early Muslim painters confined themselves to the painting of inanimate objects, like trees, mountains, rivers and so forth. The next step was to take to the drawing of birds and animals and then … [Read more...]
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