Muhammad Shah ‘Rangila’ was the last Mughal emperor to sit on the Peacock Throne (Takht-e-Taus). The legendary throne, along with the Koh-i-Noor diamond, was looted by the Persian invader Nadir Shah during his sack of Delhi in 1739. Nadir Shah ...
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The modern Indian historian A. L. Srivastava called Shah Jahan’s reign the ‘Golden Age’ of the Mughal period. This designation is primarily due to the unparalleled flourishing of art and architecture, notably the construction of the Taj Mahal and the ...
The historian who labeled Akbar’s ‘Din-i-Ilahi’ a religion was Abdul Qadir Badauni. As an orthodox Muslim theologian and chronicler, Badauni was severely critical of Akbar’s syncretic policies, viewing the Din-i-Ilahi not as a philosophy but as a heretical new religion ...
Akbar first established matrimonial relations with the Kachwahas of Amber (Jaipur) in 1562. He married Harkha Bai (often inaccurately called Jodha Bai), the daughter of Raja Bharmal. This alliance was a pivotal moment in Akbar’s policy of cooperation with the ...
Emperor Aurangzeb was popularly known as ‘Zinda Pir’ (the Living Saint). This title was given due to his austere lifestyle, strict personal piety, adherence to orthodox Islamic principles and simple dressing. He rejected the royal excesses of his predecessors, earning ...