Sher Shah Suri built the Grand Trunk Road, one of the oldest and longest highways in Asia. It connected Bengal to Kabul. He improved road quality, built sarais, planted trees and established postal services. His work strengthened trade, administration and ...
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Tulsidas, the poet-saint who wrote the Ramcharitmanas in Awadhi, lived during Akbar’s reign. Though he stayed away from court life, his spiritual influence was significant. His writings emphasized devotion, morality and Rama bhakti, becoming widely popular in North India under ...
During Akbar’s reign, the Mahabharata was translated into Persian and titled Razmnama, meaning “Book of Wars.” Akbar encouraged this translation to promote cultural understanding between Hindus and Muslims. Scholars, including Faizi and other pandits, worked together on this project. The ...
Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru, was a contemporary of Mughal emperor Jahangir. During Jahangir’s early reign, tensions rose because of Guru Arjan’s growing influence. He was eventually executed in 1606, an event that deeply affected Sikh–Mughal relations and ...
Alauddin Khalji introduced the military practices of Dagh (horse branding) and Chehra (descriptive rolls) to prevent corruption. However, Muhammad bin Tughlaq formally abolished both systems, believing strict controls were unnecessary. Their removal created widespread corruption in the army, as soldiers ...