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 ...
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The famous parallel, “Just as the Spanish ulcer ruined Napoleon, so the Deccan ulcer ruined Aurangzeb,” was coined by the historian Sir Jadunath Sarkar. He argued that Aurangzeb’s relentless and costly twenty-six-year preoccupation with the Deccan campaigns drained the empire’s ...
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 ...
The Old Fort of Delhi, known as the Purana Qila, was primarily built by Sher Shah Suri. Although the site was originally chosen and begun by Humayun (Dinpanah), Sher Shah largely dismantled and rebuilt it during his rule (1540–1545), renaming ...
Akbar conferred the prestigious title ‘Kanthabharanavani Vilas’ (meaning ‘The Ornament of the Voice’) upon the legendary musician Tansen. Recognized as a musical genius, Tansen transformed North Indian classical music, especially the Dhrupad style, becoming one of the most celebrated members ...