The loss of Kandahar in 1649 to the Safavid Persians dealt a major blow to the Mughal Empire primarily because it was a strategically important center. Control over Kandahar was vital for Mughal security, as it guarded the main trade ...
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The pair Akbar – Sir Thomas Roe is not correctly matched. Sir Thomas Roe arrived in India as the English ambassador in 1615 and spent his time at the court of Emperor Jahangir. Akbar died in 1605, ten years before ...
The port of Surat on the west coast was called ‘Bab-ul-Makkah’ (The Gate of Mecca) during the Mughal period. This title was given because it was the primary port from which Muslim pilgrims departed on their annual Hajj journey to ...
The Battle of Dharmat (April 1658) was fought between the forces of Prince Aurangzeb and the royal army, which was nominally commanded by Prince Dara Shikoh‘s general, Raja Jaswant Singh. This battle marked the first major military victory for Aurangzeb ...
Abdul Hamid Lahori was the official court historian during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan. He authored the ‘Padshahnama’ (Chronicle of the King of the World), which serves as the most important primary source for the history of the first ...