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The author of the profound literary work ‘Das Bodh’ is Samarth Ramdas. Written in Marathi, the text is a spiritual treatise that provides guidance on life, devotion and action. It served as a philosophical and moral compass for the Maratha ...

Ayushree

The historian who was an eyewitness to the Third Battle of Panipat (1761) was Kashiraj Pandit. He was a high official in the service of Shuja-ud-Daulah (Nawab of Awadh) and provided one of the most comprehensive and critical firsthand accounts ...

Ayushree

In Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan (Council of Eight Ministers), the Peshwa was the Prime Minister. He was the chief executive officer of the state, serving as the head of the civil and military administration and representing the King in his absence. This ...

Ayushree

Bhimsen Saxena Kayastha was the author of the historical text ‘Nuskhah-i-Dilkusha’ (The Delights of the Heart) during the time of Aurangzeb. Bhimsen served as a Mughal official in the Deccan and his memoir provides a crucial, semi-official and detailed perspective ...

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Shah Jahan bestowed the title ‘Malika-e-Zamani’ (Queen of the Age) upon his beloved wife, Arjumand Banu Begum, who is universally known as Mumtaz Mahal (Jewel of the Palace). She died in 1631 while giving birth to their fourteenth child, leading ...