Bairam Khan Bairam Khan was a trusted military general of Mughal Empire in India. He served under Mughal Emperors such as Babur, Humayun and Akbar the Great. He was born in 1501. After the death of Humayun, Bairam Khan became the guardian of Akbar. Reign: He reigned from the period 1556 to … [Read more...]
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History of Tea Cultivation in India
The introduction of tea cultivation in India was initiated through seeds obtained from China although the tea plant is found wild in India. The native Indian population seems to have known tea from time immemorial. They knew of it as a vegetable food, but later made infusions of it, a kind of soup, … [Read more...]
Biography of Maharana Pratap
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...]