In Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan, the ‘Sar-e-Naubat’ (also Senapati) meant the Commander-in-Chief. He was responsible for the recruitment, discipline and organization of the Maratha army. Critically, the Sar-e-Naubat was primarily a military officer and had no civil authority, ensuring military power remained ...
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Khizr Khan, founder of the Sayyid Dynasty, accepted the nominal suzerainty of the Timurid ruler Mirza Shahrukh. After Timur’s invasion, Khizr Khan was appointed governor of Delhi and later established his rule but continued to acknowledge the Timurid overlordship. He ...
Ibn Battuta, the famous Moroccan traveler, came to India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. He was appointed the Qazi (judge) of Delhi and later sent as an ambassador to China. His book Rihla provides detailed accounts of Tughlaq’s ...