The fact that Akbar renounced Islam is false and therefore does not support his image as a ‘national emperor’. His foundation of the Din-i-Ilahi and his religious policy, administrative unity and cultural outreach all aimed at unifying diverse groups, which ...
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Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana, a Mughal noble and poet, made the most significant contribution to Hindi literature. He was a polyglot who wrote many popular dohas (couplets) and other poems primarily in Braj Bhasha and Awadhi, earning him a permanent and ...
The statement that Sher Shah built a beautiful fort in Sasaram is false. He built a majestic tomb (mausoleum) for himself in Sasaram. He did construct a new city, Shergarh and the Purana Qila (Old Fort) in Delhi, but the ...
This statement is attributed to Emperor Jahangir. It reflects his growing political detachment and his immense, almost overwhelming, devotion to his wife, Nur Jahan. This candid quote acknowledges the significant de facto political power and administrative control that Nur Jahan ...
The historian V. A. Smith called Akbar’s Gujarat campaign of 1573 a “historic rapid campaign.” Akbar personally led a small, fast force to quickly suppress a rebellion that had erupted shortly after his initial conquest of the region. He covered ...