The title of ‘Raja’ was conferred upon Shivaji by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. This title was granted in the 1660s by the Emperor’s order, though likely mediated by Raja Jai Singh I. While Shivaji later took the higher title of ...
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The famous Jain Acharya whom Akbar greatly respected was Harivijaya Suri. He was invited to the Ibadat Khana (House of Worship) at Fatehpur Sikri in 1583 for religious discussions. Impressed by his knowledge, Akbar conferred upon him the title ‘Jagat ...
The prominent modern historian Sir Jadunath Sarkar called Saqi Mustaid Khan’s work, the ‘Maasir-i-Alamgiri’, the ‘Gazetteer of the Mughal Empire’. This Persian chronicle is considered the official history of Aurangzeb’s reign, detailing events from 1658 to 1707 with considerable accuracy, ...
Bahar Khan Nuhani (Lohani), the independent Afghan ruler of South Bihar, bestowed the title ‘Sher Khan’ upon Farid Khan after the latter killed a tiger. Bahar Khan also appointed him as his Vakil (deputy) and Ataliq (tutor) for his minor ...
Sher Shah introduced new standardized coinage: the Asharfi was made of Gold, the Rupiya was made of Silver and the Dam was made of Copper. This reform, which standardized the silver rupee to 178 grains, was crucial for the economy ...