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 ...
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Alauddin Khalji created two controlled markets: one for food grains and another for manufactured items like textiles and horses. This separation helped him fix prices accurately, regulate supply, prevent hoarding and maintain a stable economy to support his large standing ...
Abul Fazal wrote the biography of Akbar, known as the Akbarnama. It consists of three volumes—the first two narrate Akbar’s life and reign, while the third, Ain-i-Akbari, describes his administration. This work is one of the most authentic historical records ...
The Bahmani breakaway in the Deccan (forming in 1347) resulted from grievances by nobles and local leaders during the dislocations of Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s reign — his policies and administrative experiments contributed to rebellions that opened the way for the ...
The first Muslim invasion of Southern India occurred in 1296 CE. The raid on Devagiri, the capital of the Yadava kingdom ruled by Ramchandra, took place during the reign of Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji. The expedition itself was secretly planned and ...