Mahadaji Scindia was the instrumental force behind the Maratha resurrection in North India after the Panipat disaster. In 1771, he escorted the exiled Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II from British protection in Allahabad back to Delhi. By placing the Emperor ...
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Raghoji Bhonsle, the ruler of Nagpur, led a series of successful invasions into Eastern India. For a decade, his forces harassed the Nawab of Bengal, Alivardi Khan. Eventually, in 1751, a treaty was signed where the Nawab ceded Odisha to ...
On the occasion of his coronation, Shivaji did NOT abolish all types of taxes. In fact, he started a new era (Rajya Shaka), had a new seal made and assumed grand titles like Kshatriyakulavatans and’Haindava Dharmoddharak. Abolishing all taxes was ...
The credit for introducing Monthly (Month Scale) Jagirs is given to Shah Jahan. This system emerged due to the huge gap between the Jama (estimated revenue) and Hasil (actual revenue) of land. The Mansabdar was assigned a jagir whose revenue ...
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 ...