Emperor Jahangir was buried in a magnificent mausoleum at Shahdara Bagh in Lahore (present-day Pakistan). He died in 1627 while returning from Kashmir. His tomb, situated on the banks of the Ravi River, was completed under the supervision of his ...
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Despite being an orthodox Muslim ruler who officially banned music from his court, Emperor Aurangzeb was an accomplished player of the Veena (or Vina). His skill with this classical Indian string instrument reflects the continuity of imperial patronage of culture, ...
Sher Shah Suri started the land revenue practice of ‘Patta’ and ‘Qabuliyat’. The Patta was the written document given to the peasant detailing the land area and the tax amount due and the Qabuliyat was the written agreement signed by ...
Mewar was the only major state in Rajputana that consistently refused to accept the sovereignty of Akbar. Its ruler, Rana Pratap Singh, fought relentlessly to maintain his independence, most famously at the Battle of Haldighati (1576). Mewar finally accepted Mughal ...
The Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah in Agra was commissioned by Empress Nur Jahan for her father, Mirza Ghiyas Beg (who held the title Itmad-ud-Daulah), between 1622 and 1628. This monument is celebrated as the earliest example of a purely white marble ...